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Feeling Tired?

A strong connection has proven to exist between physical exercise and sleep. 

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While past studies have suggested that exercise should be avoided because it inhibits and disturbs sleep, recent ones have contradicted this idea.

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Data has shown that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical exercise has the best effect in sleep patterns, so keep this in mind if you're ever having trouble sleeping!

What Are The Benefits?

Exercise is a good idea regardless of the situation, but it also has shown to come with many positive effects involving sleep:

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  • Helps with insomnia

  • Provides longer sleep duration and better sleep quality

  • Decreases restlessness during sleep

  • Less time to fall asleep

  • Increased sleep efficiency

Sources

Flausino, N. H., Prado, J. M., Queiroz, S. S., Tufik, S., & Mello, M. T. (2011). Physical exercise performed before bedtime improves the sleep pattern of healthy young good sleepers. Psychophysiology, 49(2), 186-192.

 

Hartescu, I., Morgan, K., & Stevinson, C. D. (2015). Increased physical activity improves sleep and mood outcomes in inactive people with insomnia: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Sleep Research, 24(5), 526-534.

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