Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? You’re not alone! A survey by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that in the US, nearly 40% of adults age 45-64 report not getting enough sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep not only helps improve your mood and energy, but it also lowers disease risk.

A recent study in the journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine suggests that doing short strength training and exercise breaks in the evening can help you sleep longer. This contradicts the “wind down” theory before bed, but it may be worth trying if you are not sleeping well at night. Three minutes of exercises, every 30 minutes for 4 hours in the evening, stopping at least 1 hour before bedtime is the recommendation.

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