How to get rid of tired eyes in the morning
Introduction
Nothing is worse than waking with puffy, tired eyes in the morning. You look and feel like you're hungover—when all you did was get a solid eight hours of sleep. It's a nasty surprise that makes you want to crawl back into bed, even though you know your mattress has nothing to do with it. And while there are some things that can cause or aggravate puffiness under the eyes—like genetics, allergies, and hormonal changes—there are some steps you can take to prevent or reduce it. Here's what I've learned about how to get rid of tired eyes in the morning:
Use cold water
Cold water. This is one of the most common methods for reducing under-eye puffiness and dark circles, and it's easy to do: simply wash your face with cool (not cold!) water and pat dry with a towel.
How long? You should keep this up every morning until you start to notice that your dark circles have diminished by 50 percent or more.
How often? At least once per day, but ideally at night as well as in the morning, since that's when facial muscles are most relaxed and therefore more prone to puffyness during sleep.
Sleep on your back
Sleep on your back. When you sleep, your face is relaxed and the muscles in your eye are less tense, which helps to reduce dark circles and puffiness.
Sleep on your side. Sleeping with your head slightly propped up has a similar effect as sleeping on your back: it's good for the appearance of tired eyes because it allows gravity to drain fluid out of the upper part of the eye socket (where puffy bags tend to form) into lower parts where there's more room for it to seep out overnight without causing swelling or bulging. It also prevents blood vessels from being stretched tight against the surface of their skin in this area—which can cause redness and irritation—and allows them to relax into a normal position instead of being forced into an awkward angle by gravity acting directly downwards through them (like when we're standing upright).
Sleep on your stomach. This position can actually help relieve headaches! Studies have shown that sleeping face down reduces pressure inside our skull by applying some downward force onto our brain tissue itself
Sleep with your head slightly elevated
When you sleep with your head slightly elevated, it helps reduce pressure on the neck and head. This can be done with pillows or a wedge. Some people find that sleeping with their legs propped up is more comfortable than lying flat, especially if they have high blood pressure. If this is the case for you, try placing a pillow or small wedge under your knees while you're resting so that your legs are slightly elevated as well.
Limit screen time before bed
To get a good night's sleep, you need to follow some simple rules. First, limit screen time before bed. Use computer screens, phones, tablets and TVs in the evening only if absolutely necessary (like an important work meeting). If you can't avoid using your phone for something before bedtime, wear blue light blocking glasses or buy an app that will automatically turn off all of your devices' screens at a certain time each night.
Next up is using a light box like this one by Lumie to help with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which may also be part of your problem regarding tired eyes in the morning. If you don't want to shell out money on something like this though, there are plenty of other ways to remedy this problem without spending any money at all:
Use a sleep mask instead of turning lights off when going to sleep; they're usually pretty cheap!
Set your thermostat so it doesn't kick on until later in the morning; doing so will ensure that you don't wake up feeling cold before nature has had its way with your body temperature again (which helps keep those eyes from getting dry)!
Use a humidifier
You can also use a humidifier to reduce puffiness. Humidifiers are also good for skin that’s dry or sensitive, which often happens in the winter months when our skin is exposed to cold weather more frequently. A humidifier may also help with breathing problems like asthma or allergies.
If you don’t have a humidifier, you can try other methods of getting more moisture into your air such as using a wet cloth on your face when showering or sleeping with a towel over your pillowcase at night.
Avoid allergens
Allergies can cause water retention, which causes the eyes to look puffy.
Allergies can cause inflammation, which is another reason for puffy eyes.
Allergies can cause swelling of the sinuses and eyes, which will make your eyelids appear more swollen as well.
If you're allergic to something in particular (like dust or pollen), avoid it whenever possible. If this isn't possible (and sometimes it isn't), take a daily allergy pill that works for you and helps reduce the severity of symptoms so that they're less noticeable when they occur.
Place a warm compress on closed eyes
For an effective remedy, place a warm compress on closed eyes. A washcloth or towel can be used for this purpose. Place the washcloth or towel in the microwave for 30 seconds and then hold to your eyes for 5 minutes. Repeat as needed until you see results!
Wash pillowcase regularly
This is the easiest way to get rid of tired eyes in the morning. Wash your pillowcase every week and let it dry in direct sunlight. This will kill germs and bacteria, as well as make your pillowcase more breathable so you can sleep better at night. If you don't have access to a washing machine, or if it's not convenient for you to hang out outside during the day (possibly because of your job), then use warm water and detergent in a basin, then rinse with cold water before drying on low heat in a clothes dryer or airing out on low heat inside your home.
There are some things you can do to prevent or reduce morning puffiness.
Use cold water to rinse your face.
Sleep on your back in a dark room to prevent the puffiness from being worse in the morning.
Sleep with your head slightly elevated, or place two pillows under it if you find it uncomfortable or difficult to sleep this way. You can also try sleeping on an incline as this may help reduce swelling and fluid retention even more.
Limit screen time before bedtime as exposure to artificial light late at night can disrupt your circadian rhythm, which is how our bodies know when to sleep and wake up (and is also responsible for many other bodily processes).
Use a humidifier or vaporizer in your bedroom at night or anytime you are congested due to allergies or sinus problems—this will help keep mucus thin and flowing freely so that it doesn't collect in the tissues around your eyes during sleep. It's also important not to use any kind of air purifiers/filters while sleeping; these will suck up moisture from the air and cause dryness without giving off any humidity at all!
Conclusion
I hope this article has helped you to wake up feeling more refreshed and alert. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave a comment below!
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