Exercise and Sleep

The amount of physical exercise that you exert during the
day is one of the key ingredients to helping you get a good
sleep at night. The more active your body is during the
day, the more likely you are to relax at night and fall
asleep faster.

With regular exercise you'll notice that your quality of
sleep is improved and the transition between the cycles and
phases of sleep will become smoother and more regular. By
keeping up your physical activity during the day, you may
find it easier to deal with the stress and worries of your
life.

Research and studies indicate that there is a direct
correlation between how much we exercise and how we feel
afterwards. You should try and increase your physical
activity during the day. The goal here is to give your body
enough stimulation during the day so that you aren't full
of energy at night.

Your body requires a certain amount of physical activity in
order to keep functioning in a healthy manner. It is also
important to note that you should not be exercising three
or four hours before you go to bed.

The ideal exercise time is in the late afternoon or early
evening. You want to make sure you expend your physical
energy long before it is time for your body to rest and
ready itself for sleep.

You should attempt to exercise at least three or four times
a week for a period of 30 minutes or so. You can include
walking or something simple. If you prefer, you can include
strenuous activities such as running as well.

The goal here is to increase your heart rate and strengthen
the capacity of your lungs. By adding a regular exercise
activity to your daily schedule will help you to improve
your overall health and help you emotionally as well. Along
with running and walking there are several other physical
activities that you can add to your daily life to increase
your level of physical activity. If you are battling not
sleeping, you'll find aerobic exercise to be the best.

Your goal with exercise is to increase the amount of oxygen
that reaches your blood stream. Overall, there are many
types of aerobic exercise for you to choose from. The
activities include running, biking, using a treadmill,
dancing, and jumping rope.

There are some non aerobic exercises that you may find
beneficial to help you solve your insomnia problem.

Yoga

Yoga is an exercise that has a stimulatory effect on your
nervous system, especially the brain. Yoga utilizes
breathing techniques and yoga postures to increase the
blood circulation to the brain, promoting regular and
restful sleeping patterns. The regular practice of yoga
will help you to relax as well as relieve tension and
stress.

Tai Chi

Tai Chi is an ancient art of breathing and movement that
was developed by the Chinese monks. The movements involved
are slow and precise, which is ideal if you have joint
pains or you are unable to participate in high aerobic
exercises. Research has shown that Tai Chi can help with
insomnia, a sleep disorder, by promoting relaxation.

If you discover that you don't have any time to exercise on
a regular basis, you should try to sneak moments of
activity into your schedule. Whenever possible, you should
take the stairs instead of the elevator, as little things
like that will do wonders for your body.

You should also park your car around the corner and walk
that extra block or two to get to your destination. As you
may know, there are many small things you can add to
increase the activity in your life. Your overall goal here
is to have a healthy and well balanced life - with plenty
of sleep.

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