Turns out exercise really is the best medicine.
shows our sleep is worse than ever, with 63 per cent of those in the UK proclaiming it got worse after the first lockdown in March 2020. Many blamed stress as a key reason.
Well that’s exactly what the experts say. It’s no secret that exercise helps relieve stress while boosting the production of happy-making endorphins and serotonin, which help the body regulate sleep. But it also helps with the production of adenosine and melatonin, two hormones which promote sleepiness and help control the sleep cycle respectively.
“Any type of exercise or activity is better than none at all,” says Dr Meadows. “In one study involving insomnia sufferers, the physical activity group improved in sleep quality, sleep latency , sleep duration and had better sleep efficiency compared to the control group. The physical group also had reductions in depressive symptoms, a possible mechanism for improved sleep.”
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