Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K. Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon, and it's time for a five-minute

Friday. We are going to talk about sleep sinking. What is that? Well, we know about power naps,

beauty rest, deep slumbers. It's so important to incorporate proper sleep into our everyday life.

With today being World Sleep Day, we wanted to

share with you the latest wellness trend that's circling around. It's called sleep sinking.

So tune in to the podcast today to find out what sleep sinking is and how you can get started

on this really healthy habit for yourself. First off, we know that sleep is

important and why is that so important. In order to understand why sleep sinking is trending,

let's talk about why your sleep is so critical in the first place. Sleep, of course, gives you

increased productivity, increased cognitive function. You need to maintain a sufficient amount of

sleep every day to improve your overall well-being. After all, the night time sleep period is the time

when your brain and neurons get to reorganize and reset. It's a time when protein synthesis stops

and digestive processes slow down. And that allows the

cells of the brain and the GI tract to go into the repair mode, repair and regenerate the skin as

well. All day long, we're having to face the demands of eating appetite, food, you know, carbohydrates being thrown at you,

oxidative damage coming at you from the sun and from the sugars that we eat, and so many

brain processes going on. So the nighttime is so important to give your body that period

of regenerating and rest. Getting a good night's sleep can definitely increase

productivity, improve memory performance, improve athletic performance. Really important to help

you maintain healthy weight. It boosts your positive energy and your mood. Definitely will

improve your skin health. And on the other hand, not getting

enough rest can lead to insomnia, poor mental health. Studies have shown that those who don't

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