Sleep, Health and Exercise - The Connection

One of the most important things to good health is getting a good night's sleep. The amount of sleep you get depends on how active you have been through the day. In other words how much you have exerted yourself physically is the measure of your physical activity. The more physical activity your body gets the more your body and mind will rest at night, which in turn makes you fall asleep much faster.

If you stick to a daily exercise program, you will see that not only the time you take to fall asleep at night is less but the kind of sleep you get will be very good.Also the change between rhythm and condition of sleep will be easier and more routine.It has been shown that keeping yourself physically active throughout the day will help you tackle the stress and anxieties of your life.
Research on this subject matter has shown that there is a direct link between how much we work out and our mood later on.

You should try to raise your level of physical activity through the day. The aim in doing this is to provide sufficient stimulation in the day, so that your body is calm and ready to be rested at night.

To keep your body healthy,fit and working well it needs some amount of exercise.It is imperative that you avoid exercising three or four hours before you go to bed.
The best time to exercise is around late afternoon or early evening. You want to make sure you exhaust your physical energy sufficiently long before it is time for your body to relax and prepare itself for sleep.

You should also try to work out at least three or four times a week for a stretch of 30 minutes or so. Some of the exercises you may want to do can be walking or something which is easy. If you like to you can also put add some exhausting activities like running to your routine.

The aim behind doing this, is to bring up your heart rate and make your lungs stronger. For generally improving your overall health, it is generally suggested that you have a regular exercise routine.This will also help you in your emotional well-being.

Besides running and walking there are various kinds of activities that can be added to your everyday life to raise your level of physical activity. If you are fighting against sleeplessness or insomnia you may find aerobic exercises to be very helpful and probably among the best.

Exercise is known to raise the level of oxygen that reaches your blood stream. There are several kinds of exercises for you to pick from. Among them some common ones are running, biking, using a treadmill, different kinds of dancing and skipping.

There are some exercises that are not as strenuous but you may find them useful or advantageous in solving your insomnia problem.

Among the various exercise options available, Yoga and Tai Chi are quite popular.


Yoga
Yoga is an exercise that has an effect of stimulating your nervous system, especially the brain.Yoga uses breathing techniques and the postures in Yoga are meant to increase the blood circulation to the brain. This brings about a constant and relaxed sleep routine.Doing Yoga regularly is believed to help you get rid of tension, anxiety and stress and also helps you to remain calm.


Tai Chi
Tai Chi is another form of exercise which also is based on breathing and motion. This has been around for a very long time, and was developed by the Chinese monks. The technique involves slow and precise movements, which is perfect especially if you experience joint pains or are not able to take part in aerobic exercises. Studies have shown that Tai Chi can also help with sleeplessness by increasing relaxation.

Nowadays with our the busy lifestyle, you may find that you dont have any time to work out routinely. In such cases also, you should try to pull together a few minutes a day or evey other day or at least whenever possible for a workout. You could do simple things like take the flight of stairs to your office or wherever you need to go, instead of taking the elevator.These kind of little things also will benefit your body immensely.


Another simple thing you could follow is to park your car around the corner and walk the extra mile or quarter of a mile to get to wherever you need to go.

In this manner you could come up with several small things to do to keep yourself physically active.The main purpose of this is to lead a healthy,fit and hence happy life, which surely includes a full night of Good Quality Sleep.