Why Sleep Is So Important?

A consistent lack of sleep not only alters our mood, making us grumpy and turn to caffeine to get us through the day, but also can have a terrible effect on our physical and mental health. 

By enjoying a healthy sleep pattern, we can stave off and recover from common viruses or illnesses and fight infection more easily. You see, while our bodies may appear at rest during sleep, they’re actually very active, performing a myriad of functions that enable us to perform tasks in our everyday lives. Restful sleep strengthens our immune response as our body produces cytokines, cells that fight infection and inflammation. Without restorative sleep, inflammation from stress can overwhelm our bodies, leaving us feeling run down and sickly. 

Sleep and Hormones

Sleep is essential to balance the hormones that control weight, insulin and mood. There are two main hormones affected by sleep, these are ghrelin and leptin. Ghrelin is an appetite booster and leptin is an appetite suppressant. During sleep, ghrelin is reduced and leptin is increased. However, those who don’t sleep well experience a reversal of this process, with a natural increase in ghrelin during the day and less leptin released into the body. This can cause many illnesses including diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. We also know that obese patients are more likely to have joint and mobility issues, which in turn causes a reluctance to exercise – who wants to feel pain? This can worsen imbalances with weight and mobility.

For those looking to improve their sleep, we recommend our Inner Beauty range by the Beauty Chef, particularly our  Sleep powder which utilises a calming herbal combination for the mind & body of Lemon Balm and anti-inflamatory Tumeric to aid sleep and ease anxiety. This vegan powder is enriched with probiotics to aid your gut health which can help with those suffering from metabolic syndrome and weight gain. 

Get faster results with a Personal
Wellness Transformation Coach 

Let’s face it we always get things done when we have help staying focused and checking our progress. Prebiotics, probiotics and supplements treat your body from the inside out. Essential oils can help reduce stress or improve your mood, but adding them together and discovering a plan that works for you is more easily achieved when you have support from a Wellness Coach and are part of a wellness community. How many times have you started a new year’s resolution and by day 19 you have already given up?

Marii Oblescuk is an expert in health  and wellness coaching, having trained in integrative nutrition in New York before founding Darwin Complete Health & Wellness  and her Wellness Community  Time To Transform. As a business owner and mum, 5 years ago, she also felt tired and suffered from adrenal fatigue and mental burnout and is now passionate about raising awareness and helping others. She can help set health goals and teach techniques & skills to change unhealthy behaviours and work with you to create a health and wellness plan that is nutritionally stable and balances the essential functions of your body, giving back your health and vitality in easy to achieve steps.  

You will love Marii’s  “wellness edit “ which will identify areas of your lifestyle and environment that need to be altered to achieve better health.  After assessing your areas of improvement, she will recommend and help to implement changes to reprogram the way your mind and body function, to not only revamp your health, but to transform the way you live your life. 

If you’re ready to address the 4 reasons you feel tired and make real changes for better health, Marii’s wellness coaching and Cullen Bay Day Spa packages provide the perfect path.:  Mind Detox  Wellness Package to support your mind through anxiety or toxic thougts or Body Balance Wellness Package to reduce physical pain and discomfort including digestive issues .