Easy Exercises That Can Help Alleviate Health Problems

One reason to get off the couch today: a better snooze tonight. “Physical activity improves your ability to regulate your mood and lowers anxiety levels, which can cause insomnia,” says Michael T. Smith Jr., PhD, a sleep expert at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. “Some studies of brain activity show that exercise may create a physiological need for deeper sleep.” In short, you wake up refreshed—not groggy. Exercise can also make a difference during the day, helping you hit your to-do list instead of wanting to nap at your desk. Research reveals that people who meet physical-activity guidelines (150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity exercise) are 35 percent less likely to feel sleepy during the day.

Excerpted from Real Simple

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