Sometimes after all that shopping, eating, visiting, traveling, staying up late during the holidays, we need a bit of discipline to get things back to normal. We find ourselves a bit sluggish and not sleeping quite as soundly.

So get your engines started and try some exercise. Exercise is one of the best sleep aids around. Does this mean you need to get up in the middle of the night and run around the block? Not at all. The point is that if you’ve taken a brisk walk or gotten some other kind of exercise during the day, you’ll sleep better and wake up more refreshed.

When we are depressed we tend to want to stop moving. When we are anxious we tend to think and move unproductively. If you can’t sit still or can’t sleep, try some exercise, but not too close to bedtime, it will only rev up your engine.

This may sound awfully simple, but sometimes it’s all we need… to get moving, to get moving.


Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes and is not meant to diagnose or treat illness. The author, publishers cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage suffered by individuals as a result of following advice in this article.



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