{"id":5783,"date":"2023-07-19T18:25:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5783"},"modified":"2023-07-19T18:25:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:25:05","slug":"the-wind-down-with-derm-phychiatrist-amy-wechsler-m-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5783","title":{"rendered":"The Wind Down With Derm &#038; Phychiatrist Amy Wechsler, M.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_48,w_1120,h_629\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/lzaehs639l8kfipdx.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>6:45 &#8211; 7:00 a.m.<\/strong>: I wake up naturally. I always set my old-fashioned alarm clock, but I can\u2019t remember the last time it woke me up. (I think that both my medical training and being a mom trained me to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-wake-yourself-up\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-wake-yourself-up\" rel=\"noopener\">get up without an alarm<\/a>!) I check overnight texts and emails, play Wordle, and start the NYT mini-crossword and Spelling Bee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:15 a.m.:<\/strong> I shower, then eat breakfast. Usually, it&#8217;s tea with local Andrew\u2019s Honey, yogurt with a little matcha powder mixed in, and fruit. I have always loved green tea, and there are so many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/benefits-of-green-tea\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/benefits-of-green-tea\" rel=\"noopener\">benefits to its antioxidants<\/a>; plus, I love the flavor!\u00a0The honey is from NYC, and I find it has some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-use-bee-pollen-for-allergies\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-use-bee-pollen-for-allergies\" rel=\"noopener\">benefits for my seasonal allergies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30 a.m.:<\/strong> I walk to the office. I am lucky to be able to walk to and from work. I call it my \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/why-listening-to-bird-songs-may-benefit-your-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/why-listening-to-bird-songs-may-benefit-your-mental-health\" rel=\"noopener\">walking meditation<\/a>\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-time-for-walks\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-time-for-walks\" rel=\"noopener\">getting light in the morning<\/a> helps support my sleep at night. I use it as a quiet time\u2014no music or podcasts\u2014to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/return-to-nature-excerpt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/return-to-nature-excerpt\" rel=\"noopener\">look up at the sky and trees<\/a> and also at architecture, local shops, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:45 p.m.: <\/strong>By this time, I&#8217;m hopefully finished with work for the day. I am working full-time and getting an MBA, so late nights are not uncommon, but I try to prioritize time to wind down before sleep. Sometimes, this will involve watching a show with my daughter. We recently watched The Great, and we are waiting for the next season of The Great British Bake Off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If I am stressed at the end of a long day, I will do some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/this-five-minute-diaphragmatic-breath-routine-will-release-your-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/this-five-minute-diaphragmatic-breath-routine-will-release-your-anxiety\" rel=\"noopener\">abdominal breathing<\/a> (usually 10 reps) or sometimes some stretching.\u00a0I&#8217;ll also start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/circadian-rhythm-researcher-on-how-to-reset-your-internal-clock\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/circadian-rhythm-researcher-on-how-to-reset-your-internal-clock\" rel=\"noopener\">dimming the lights after dinner<\/a> to get my brain ready for bed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:15 p.m.: <\/strong>Time for my nightly skincare. It\u2019s pretty simple: I remove any eye makeup with <a href=\"https:\/\/shop-links.co\/1814292851174422327?u1=AR-HE-thewinddown723-awechsler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/shop-links.co\/1814292851174422327?u1=AR-HE-thewinddown723-awechsler\">Neutrogena Oil Free Makeup Remover<\/a>, wash my face with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43uzvXo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43uzvXo\">Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar,<\/a> and moisturize with <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=100028X1555662&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=AR-HE-thewinddown723-awechsler&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fchanel-la-solution-10-de-chanel-sensitive-skin-cream%2F4136584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=100028X1555662&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=AR-HE-thewinddown723-awechsler&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fchanel-la-solution-10-de-chanel-sensitive-skin-cream%2F4136584\">Chanel La Solution 10<\/a>.\u00a0Once or twice a week, I apply prescription tretinoin 0.025% cream, then moisturize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:15 &#8211; 11:00 p.m.:<\/strong> Lights dim, in bed. I love my <a href=\"https:\/\/afloatsleep.com\/essential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/afloatsleep.com\/essential\/\">Afloat water bed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tempurpedic.pxf.io\/c\/309912\/1070808\/13723?subId1=AR-HE-thewinddown723-awechsler&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-pillows%2Ftempur-neck-pillow%2Fv%2F573%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/tempurpedic.pxf.io\/c\/309912\/1070808\/13723?subId1=AR-HE-thewinddown723-awechsler&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempurpedic.com%2Fshop-pillows%2Ftempur-neck-pillow%2Fv%2F573%2F\">Tempurpedic neck pillow<\/a>. I have super soft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesperse.com\/collections\/bedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.jamesperse.com\/collections\/bedding\">James Perse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sferra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.sferra.com\/\">Sferra<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/schweitzerlinen.com\/sheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/schweitzerlinen.com\/sheets\">Schweitzer<\/a> sheets and duvets. I have sensitive skin and care a lot about texture, so my sheets are 100% cotton. My cat Chou Chou joins me, and I may play a game on my phone, send a last text, watch the Yankees a little, or read a few pages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6:45 &#8211; 7:00 a.m.: I wake up naturally. I always set my old-fashioned alarm clock, but I can\u2019t remember the last time it woke me up. (I think that both my medical training and being a mom trained me to get up without an alarm!) I check overnight texts and emails, play Wordle, and start &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[48,95],"class_list":["post-5783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-sleep","tag-the-wind-down"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}