Sleep Hacks That Literally Change Your Face (Beauty Sleep Is Real)

If you're someone who's also a side sleeper, you must understand what I mean when I say that I struggle with face asymmetry. But that connection led me to think, well, what other sleep habits can I change or begin to incorporate to improve the way that I look? Welcome back to our globe channel. Today, we will be exploring sleep hacks that can literally change your face and improve the way that you look. To make it more organized, these tips will be sectioned into categories for your reference, starting with sleep position. Tip number one, sleep on your back. If you ever took a nap on your arm and you wake up with the imprint of your entire sweater on your face, even if it was just from a 10-minute nap, imagine the effects of sleeping on your side or stomach with your face pressed into your pillow for 7 to 9 hours every single night over a span of couple of years. The constant pressure creates sleep lines that over time can literally turn into permanent wrinkles. Studies actually show that side sleepers develop more wrinkles on the side they sleep on compared to people who sleep on their backs. But beyond wrinkles, when you sleep on your side, you're compressing one side of your face more than the other, which creates face asymmetry over time where one side looks slightly different. Some people get facial massages to help reduce that asymmetry, but it's a very painful process. And so, if your pain tolerance is not up for a test, sleep on your back. If you're not used to it, use pillows on either side to keep yourself from rolling over. There's also specialty pillows that forces your head into a single position. Some people put a pillow under their knee for lower back support if that is one of the reasons why you avoid sleeping on your back. You'll notice less puffiness and fewer pillow marks immediately. And within a few months, you'll notice your face will be significantly more symmetrical. And tip number two, elevated sleeping, which helps reduces your under-eye bags and facial puffiness. I'm sure almost everyone sleeps with a pillow, but if you don't, this is why you may want to start. When you sleep completely flat, fluid accumulates in your face overnight because of gravity and your lymphatic system, which is responsible for draining excess liquid, it slows down when you're sleeping. And so, having your head elevated, it helps the process. But when you're laying completely flat, it makes it harder for the fluid to drain from your face. This is why you wake up with puffy eyes, a puffy face, and sometimes even a less defined jawline in the morning. Adding a pillow, maybe even an extra one,