When Loss of Sleep Means Loss of Hair
Modern society imposes stress from all different directions– from daily work and family stressors to the extra-intense stress and anxiety that often accompanies the holiday season. All this stress can deprive you of much-needed sleep, which in turn can deprive you of some of your hair. If you’re experiencing alopecia (balding), you may need to do something about your stress levels and sleeping habits. Let’s look at how you can turn your insomnia-based hair loss around.
The Link Between Stress, Insomnia, and Alopecia
A good night’s sleep offers your body the chance to rebuild and revitalize itself. It rebalances your hormones, facilitates tissue repair, promotes general growth and development, and helps your immune system function. This last point is especially important for alopecia sufferers because a malnourished immune system can weaken the roots of your hair, allowing hair to fall out.
Stress can have a direct effect on your sleep quantity and quality. Constant exposure to stressful situations can leave your body in a state of hyperarousal, confounding its ability to disconnect from those stressors when it’s time to get some sleep. Some people struggle with this problem on a constant basis; others become overwhelmed by stress related to specific crises or stressful circumstances such as the holiday season, with its potential for family tension, shopping stress, and travel troubles.
Tips for Reclaiming Your Health (and Your Hairline)
How can you get your sleep cycles, and your hairline, back where they need to be? Here are some simple steps you can take:
Set a low-stress bedtime routine: Go to bed at the same time every night, and precede that bedtime with quiet, soothing, TV-free relaxation.
Put worries away: Write down your concerns and put them aside so you can rest unmolested by them.
Prepare your body: Take slow, deep breaths to reduce physical tension. Breathe aromatherapy oils such as lavender and chamomile. Leave your hair loose so you’re straining the roots.
Plan your holiday carefully: Schedule your holidays activities to include rest and relaxation. Make a point of minimizing exposure to tense situations and difficult emotional encounters.
Work out the daytime stress: Get enough exercise during the day to ensure that you’re tired enough to fall asleep easily at night.
Try these strategies for yourself and see if your hair doesn’t start to respond. You’ll rest better, feel better, and look better!
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https://www.sleep.org/articles/relieve-holiday-stress-more-sleep/
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