According to the National Institutes of Health, almost forty percent of adults report that they do not get enough sleep. If you are one of the fifty to seventy million Americans who suffer from a sleep disorder or if you are one of the almost forty million adults who report that they do not get enough sleep, then you are well aware that the way you feel each day is partially dependent on the way you sleep each night.
In point of fact, not only does the amount and quality of sleep you get effect how you feel, but it also affects your general health. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), not getting enough quality sleep can lower the immune system’s ability to operate properly and is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and anxiety.
The good news is that you will be able to have a more restful night’s sleep if you incorporate a few basic stretches into your routine before going to bed. Research, such as one that was published in 2019 in the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, have shown that stretching can assist relieve symptoms of insomnia and enhance muscle relaxation, both of which contribute to a more restful night’s sleep.
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Incorporate These 8 Stretches in Your Nightly Ritual to Get the Most Benefit
This series will help you decompress from your day, reduce stress, and relax so that you may get a better night’s sleep by including mild stretches. It starts with standing stretches to help reverse the c-curve, or desk posture, that your body gravitates toward after a long day, and then it transitions to lying stretches that you can do on a mat, or even in your bed, just before you go to sleep. The goal is to get your body into a relaxed state so that it can sleep better.
1. Doorway Stretch
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