A Sleep Specialist’s Secrets for Better Mood, Skin & Energy

Sleep helps with beauty, but it’s doing way more behind the scenes.

When you’re not sleeping well, you’re not just tired. You’re moody, unmotivated, and not fully you. Sleep affects everything from your mood and memory to your body’s ability to heal and stay healthy.

Dr. Dominika Swistun, a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist (and Dr. Luke Swistun’s wife), shares why good sleep is non-negotiable and how to actually get it.

She breaks down why being mentally and physically active during the day matters, why your nighttime routine can make or break your rest, and how stress and hormones mess with your sleep without you even realizing it.

From sleep apnea to poor habits, she explains the common issues that steal your rest—and how to get it back.

Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, the 12x winner of the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice, and the 2025 winner of Best Cosmetic Surgery Group in San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego Awards.

Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside LJCSC, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

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The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast is a production of The Axis: https://www.theaxis.io/

Theme music: Busy People, SOOP

Contents of this video:
00:00 - Welcome psychologist Dr. Dominika Swistun
01:02 - Dr. Swistun’s experience in clinical psychology and sleep medicine
02:20 - What happens when we sleep?
03:52 - How much sleep do I need to be healthy?
05:35 - What happens if I don’t get enough sleep?
06:05 - Benefits of quality sleep on anti-aging
08:48 - How people change when they start to sleep better
11:02 - Long-term benefits of good sleep
12:16 - Does good sleep really make me look better?
14:42 - How to treat sleep apnea
18:44 - Tips for quality sleep
22:00 - How to break bad sleeping habits
28:28 - Can good sleep delay the need for a facelift?
32:00 - How stress and screen time affect quality sleep
33:16 - Hormonal changes and sleep
34:38 - Do drug store sleep solutions work?
37:17 - Is there such thing as too much sleep?
40:30 - Do sleep tracking devices work?
42:46 - Key takeaways
43:50 - Outro