2499: Can Exercising Before Bed Affect Your Sleep? by Kirsten Nunez with Healthline on Improving Sleep Quality

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🗓️ 21 March 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2499: Kirsten Nunez's article on Healthline.com debunks a common belief about nighttime exercise affecting sleep quality. Highlighting recent studies, Nunez reveals that moderate-intensity workouts before bed might not only be harmless but beneficial, offering tips on choosing the right types of exercise and timing to enhance sleep health. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.healthline.com/health/working-out-before-bed Quotes to ponder: "Regular exercise has many benefits, including better sleep. It can promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, and normalize your internal clock." "It’s been long believed that working out before bed can make it harder to get a good night’s rest. But, according to recent research, this may not necessarily be true." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2499.
0:04.1	Can Exercising Before Bed affect your sleep?
0:07.2	By Kirsten Nunez withhealthline.com.
0:10.0	And I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator.
0:12.7	And I'm going to keep this intro nice and short, so let's jump right in and get right to
0:16.9	another post and continue optimizing your life.
0:23.7	Can exercise? to another post and continue optimizing your life. Can exercising before bed affect your sleep by Kirsten Nunez with Healthline.com?
0:31.4	Regular exercise has many benefits, including better sleep. It can promote relaxation,
0:37.0	reduce anxiety, and normalize your
0:39.3	internal clock. Exercise also increases your core body temperature. When it begins to drop, you feel sleepy.
0:46.5	It's been long believed that working out before bed can make it harder to get a good night's rest.
0:51.7	But according to recent research, this may not necessarily be true.
0:56.1	Studies have found that it's possible to enjoy exercise close to bedtime without compromising your
1:01.9	sleep. The key is to be mindful of the exact timing and to focus on the type of exercise
1:07.6	that won't affect your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Listen on to learn
1:12.8	more about what the science says and how to work out in the evening. What does the research say?
1:19.7	Recent studies have challenged the notion that exercising too late in the day could disrupt your
1:24.5	sleep. In a small 2020 study, 12 healthy males visited a lab on three separate
1:30.2	nights. They did either 30 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise, 30 minutes of moderate
1:36.6	intensity resistance training, or no exercise at all. Each workout ended 90 minutes before bedtime.
1:44.2	As the participants slept in the lab, the researchers measured their core body temperature
1:48.5	and sleep quality.
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