Exercise Sleep and your Body Temperature

Exercise is Important to Promote Good Sleep

If you want to instantly increase the quality of your sleep, then start an exercise program if you don't exercise already. Exercise helps you sleep better in a number of ways and I'm not even going to mention all the other health benefits!

Benefits of Exercise for better Quality Sleep

Exercise will raise your body temperature rhythm, and make your body temperature “peak” at a higher level. This will increase your energy levels throughout the day, and you'll feel more awake, alive, and motivated.

As your body temperature levels will max out at a higher level, your body temperature will also drop more easily and deeper. This will allow you to sleep deeply, without interruptions.

Regular exercise will prevent your body temperature rhythm from “flat-lining”, which will allow you to sleep deeply even if you've had a stressful day, or couldn't exercise on one particular day.

Exercise delays the body temperature “drop” in the evening, allowing you to stay awake and alert longer without feeling tired and drawn.

Exercise is also a great relief of tension and stress, which as you'll later find out, is a major cause of sleeping disorders.