Dr. Shereene Idris

The most important habits that I think are underspoken of, right,

Number one, and I used to roll my eyes in my 20s and even in my 30s at this one, but it's true, sleep.

You cannot underestimate the value of sleep.

And the reason beauty sleep exists is for a reason, but I think it's misunderstood.

It's not because you slept eight hours last night that you look good today.

Sleep is like compound interest.

It's a long-term investment.

And it's that bank that you're feeding over time that gives you your best results over time in the long run.

So it's not just about having one good night's rest.

It's about consistently showing up to let your skin and your body heal and regenerate and start over again.

Number two is movement.

And I'm not saying you have to go become triathletes and like, you know, bodybuilders, but simple movement, like just getting up, going for a walk, moving around, because that causes your lymphatic fluid to move.

It keeps things going.

It pumps the blood to your skin.

It allows you to be better and show up better for yourself.

It's very simple, but not many people move as much as they should.

Number three, and this one is a little bit sensitive, but diet.

A healthy diet is going to be supportive and it's going to help to create the right environment for your skin.

We are all in agreement.

But when people are eating their retinol, aka eating carrots to no end, to try to get the benefits of a retinol that you're applying topically, it's not going to give you that same impact as a topical medication, prescription, moisturizer, cream.