{"id":17577,"date":"2024-12-02T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=17577"},"modified":"2024-12-02T10:25:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T10:25:10","slug":"how-to-exercise-for-better-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=17577","title":{"rendered":"How to Exercise for Better Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">A fitness routine can be key to a good night\u2019s rest. But too much exercise at the wrong time could can aggravate insomnia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sleep and exercise work together like gears in a machine: When one turns smoothly, the other follows suit. Quality sleep supports athletic recovery and performance, while exercise releases <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/29\/well\/move\/exercise-benefits-sleep.html\" title>useful brain chemicals<\/a>, lowers stress and can help you fall asleep faster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But for those battling insomnia, the rules can be different; even a small misalignment can throw the gears out of sync. Just as the benefits go hand-in-hand, so do the drawbacks: Exercise can stress the body, much like <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/03\/well\/sleep-deprived-daylight-savings.html?campaign_id=9&amp;emc=edit_nn_20241103&amp;instance_id=138537&amp;nl=the-morning&amp;regi_id=102956944&amp;segment_id=182084&amp;user_id=f78124c5b8a4d8eb2025dc186ec7ec46\" title>sleep deprivation<\/a> itself. Exercising too intensely, too late in the day or too often can backfire, making it harder to drift off or stay asleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While most people don\u2019t have to be overly mindful <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/04\/well\/move\/workout-exercise-morning-evening.html\" title>about workout routines<\/a> affecting their sleep, those with <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/insomnia\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">insomnia<\/a> \u2014 chronic dissatisfaction with sleep quality or quantity for at least three nights a week over three months \u2014 are more sensitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cPeople with full-blown insomnia tend to have a hyperactive stress system. Stressors tend to have a bit of an exaggerated response in the body,\u201d said Dr. Christopher Kline, an associate professor of health and human development at the University of Pittsburgh. People with insomnia may not respond as well or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1389945717301508\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recover as efficiently<\/a> from the physical demands of exercise, he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But there are ways to exercise regularly without worsening sleep issues.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-28ba27ec\">Why exercise sometimes leads to poor sleep<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When you complete a grueling workout, you might expect to crash as soon as your head hits the pillow. But \u201cyou can\u2019t exercise yourself to sleep,\u201d said Dr. Kelly Baron, who is a clinical psychologist and the director of the behavioral sleep medicine program at the University of Utah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">She continued: \u201cSure, sometimes you can feel really physically tired from exercise, but it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re going to necessarily sleep better.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But too much exercise at the wrong time could can aggravate insomnia.Sleep and exercise work together like gears in a machine: When one turns smoothly, the other follows suit. Quality sleep supports athletic recovery and performance, while exercise releases useful brain chemicals, lowers stress and can help you fall asleep faster.But for those battling insomnia, the rules can be different; even a small misalignment can throw the gears out of sync. Just as the benefits go hand-in-hand, so do the drawbacks: Exercise can stress the body, much like sleep deprivation itself. Exercising too intensely, too late in the day or too often can backfire, making it harder to drift off or stay asleep.While most people don\u2019t have to be overly mindful about workout routines affecting their sleep, those with insomnia \u2014 chronic dissatisfaction with sleep quality or quantity for at least three nights a week over three months \u2014 are more sensitive.\u201cPeople with full-blown insomnia tend to have a hyperactive stress system. Stressors tend to have a bit of an exaggerated response in the body,\u201d said Dr. Christopher Kline, an associate professor of health and human development at the University of Pittsburgh. People with insomnia may not respond as well or recover as efficiently from the physical demands of exercise, he added.But there are ways to exercise regularly without worsening sleep issues.Why exercise sometimes leads to poor sleepWhen you complete a grueling workout, you might expect to crash as soon as your head hits the pillow. But \u201cyou can\u2019t exercise yourself to sleep,\u201d said Dr. Kelly Baron, who is a clinical psychologist and the director of the behavioral sleep medicine program at the University of Utah.She continued: \u201cSure, sometimes you can feel really physically tired from exercise, but it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re going to necessarily sleep better.\u201dWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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