If you want a better night’s sleep, get some exercise during the day.
Regular exercise means better sleep, resulting a more refreshed and healthier you!
A National Sleep Foundation study has shown that getting exercise/physical activity during the day will help you sleep better at night. This physical activity means 10 minutes per day, and the activity was put into 4 categories:
- Vigorous activity: running, swimming, cycling, etc.
- Moderate activity: yoga, weightlifting, tai chi
- Light activity: walking
- No activity: did not exercise
The study showed that based on the same amount of hours of sleep, those who exercised got better sleep and awakened more rested than those that did not exercise. The study also showed that the non-exercisers were more tired during the day. And we all know, you are less likely to exercise when you are tired, which may result in less quality sleep which…you get the idea.
The major conclusion of the story: exercise helps a person get better sleep.
How much physical activity do you get? Which category do you fit into? How is your sleep? It’s very possible that you’ve had bad sleep for so long that you don’t even know that it is bad and you consider it your normal. Have you tried raising your activity level? Is it time to add more to what you already do?
Consult with your physician before you start any exercise program. Ask them what and how much you can safely do and then start there. Don’t try to do too much too fast or you may not even be able to get out of bed in the morning! Start slowly. Take a short walk twice a day. Gradually increase and add diversity to the workout.
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