When Rest Doesn’t Feel Restful
For years, I’d sleep eight hours and still wake up exhausted. My thoughts felt heavy, my motivation low. I knew the mechanics of good sleep, but I didn’t feel restored.
That’s when I learned about the glymphatic system, the quiet network that scrubs your brain clean each night. It’s only active while you sleep, washing away the waste your brain collects during the day. Think of it like a car wash that only runs when you’re in deep sleep.
What Gets in the Way
Stress, alcohol, hormones, and even sleeping on your back can slow this rinse cycle. And when the glymphatic system stalls, so does everything else — memory, mood, focus, skin tone.
In my work, I’ve seen it over and over again. When women start sleeping deeply and supporting flow during the day, their clarity returns. Their skin brightens. Their anxiety eases.
How to Support Your Night-Shift Crew
- Keep a consistent bedtime
- Try side sleeping, especially on your left
- Brush or tap your face gently before bed to support flow
- Avoid caffeine and alcohol later in the day
- Support your body with magnesium and hydration
You don’t need a perfect routine. You just need consistency. Your body knows what to do when you give it the chance.
Why I Created Glow Flow
After ten years of helping people sleep better, I realised something was missing. We focus so much on falling asleep, but rarely on preparing the body to flow.
That’s why I designed a daytime ritual to support a nighttime system. The Glow Flow Brush helps open the pathways that allow your brain to cleanse more effectively once you’re asleep.
Further Reading
National Institute on Aging: “How Sleep and the Brain Are Connected”
Nature Reviews Neuroscience: “The Glymphatic System and Waste Clearance”
Sleep Foundation: “Why Deep Sleep Matters for Brain Health”
Cleveland Clinic: “Tips for Improving Sleep Quality”
Closing Reflection
Glow Flow isn’t about perfection. It’s about creating small, daily rhythms that help your body and mind reconnect.
Each brush stroke is a signal to slow down, breathe, and let things move.
When your systems flow, everything else follows.
Ready to start your flow? Explore the Glow Flow Brush — your 2-minute daily ritual for clearer skin and a clearer mind.