Natural Insomnia Cures with Exercise

Why is exercise one of the best natural insomnia cures?

Consider a few of the major exercise benefits...

• Exercise may help reduce stress and nervous tension.
  
  
• Exercise reduces muscle tension.
  
  
• Exercise increases the production of endorphins, which when released create a sense of well-being and naturally relieve pain.
  
  
• Exercise causes physical stress on the body and the body's natural defense again physical stress is rest.
  
  
• Exercise and stretching done regularly can contribute significantly to pain reduction.

Stress related insomnia is the number one complaint of people who remain wide-eyed at night. Since exercise is one of the greatest ways to relieve stress, you can often cure insomnia naturally with it.

Before you stock up again on your sleeping pills, why not give exercise a try? Numerous studies have shown that it can improve not just the quantity of sleep, but the quality of sleep, as well. Sleep which our bodies desperately need for daily rejuvenation.

With regular exercise you begin a cycle...

First, it's stress relief and sleep, with your stress relieving exercise allowing for much better sleep throughout the night.

Then, it becomes sleep and stress relief, with your improved sleep lowering stress levels and providing you with a better emotional outlook each day.

It's a win, win situation! Need some exercise motivation tips?

When to Exercise for Stress Relief

The best stress relief exercise happens after the most stressful part of your day. But, if you're schedule is like that of many people, early morning may be the only convenient time for you to fit it in. 

That's fine...

Early day exercise can be useful in increasing your sleep and is more beneficial than trying to sneak some heavy exercise in late at night.

Vigorous aerobic exercise should definitely be avoided within a few hours of your bedtime. If the only time you have for yourself is late at night, your best off with some easy stretching exercise, perhaps some yoga or Pilates, both considered natural insomnia cures for your body and your mind.

And, when time permits, a late day home spa treatment is sure to soothe your end of day aches and pains and relieve stress. Why not float off to sleep with a luxurious, pampered feel!

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A little side note...

...on what I found to be a by-product of stress relief exercise for better sleep.

I often have difficulty sleeping and have used exercise as a remedy. It works great!

But very surprising to me, is that it also stopped my teeth grinding during sleep! It makes sense when I think about it. If exercise relaxes other muscles in my body, why would it not also relax jaw muscles and facial muscles?