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Why exercise helps you sleep and why sleep is good for your fitness routine
Nearly 40 per cent of adults reported getting less sleep than the required amount between 2013 and 2022, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Pexels/Victor Freitas) The health benefits of a good night's sleep have long been touted by researchers and medical professionals. While you're catching z's, your body is hard at work maintaining your physical and mental health. It does so by repairing and boosting your cardiovascular and immune systems, plus regulating your metabolism. Your brain also consolidates memories and processes information from the day. Yet while experts recommend getting at least seven hours of sleep per night, nearly 40 per cent of adults reported getting less than this required amount between 2013 and 2022, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's alarming, since sleep deficiency can lead to injuries, physical and mental health problems, less productivity, and an even greater chance of dying, according to the National Institutes of Health. But if you're part of that 40 per cent, there's hope. A raft of evidence shows regular exercise helps you sleep better, and quality sleep makes it easier and more enjoyable to work out. 'The majority of people report that when they exercise, they sleep better,' said Dr. Eric Olson, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a professor at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minn. 'That can mean they fall asleep more easily, enjoy deeper sleep or sleep in bed more efficiently, which means actually sleeping rather than lying awake.' Exercising enhances sleep for a variety of reasons, according to a 2023 systematic review published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Physical activity increases melatonin production, a hormone that regulates your sleep-wake cycles. It reduces stress, which often keeps people tossing and turning at night, plus boosts your mood. Finally, it helps regulate your body temperature, which is key to sleeping well. The review concluded that regular exercise not only improves your sleep quality, but it may even help manage various sleep disorders, such as insomnia. Exercise can definitely help combat insomnia, Olson said, along with sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea experience repeated shallow breathing during sleep, and may even stop breathing at times (If you think you might have sleep apnea, head to your medical provider right away. It can be dangerous). 'Apnea is often predicated on one's weight,' Olson explained. 'So if exercising helps with weight management, it may also reduce sleep apnea and snoring. Exercising may also help combat restless legs syndrome, another sleep disorder, where you have a compelling urge to move your legs — although some find exercise exacerbates it.' Cooling down before bed is key One key to using exercise to help improve the quality of your sleep is making sure your body temperature has cooled down before heading to bed. This is because a drop in core body temperature signals to your brain that it's time to sleep. Exercising in the morning or afternoon is ideal, then, as your body has the bulk of the day to cool down. But if evening workouts are a better fit for your schedule, it's fine to exercise then. You just need to give yourself 60 to 90 minutes post-workout for your body temperature to lower before going to bed, said Dr. Sara E. Benjamin, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness in Columbia, Md. If you don't have that much time to spare for an evening cooldown, skip that vigorous run and try a gentle workout instead, such as tai chi or yoga. 'Yoga before bed can be relaxing, and sometimes it's good to move around before bed so you're not as stiff and are more comfortable sleeping,' Benjamin said. When your sleep improves, your workouts should, too Once your sleep improves thanks to regular physical activity, you may notice your workouts feel easier and are more enjoyable. 'When you don't get enough quality sleep or a sufficient duration of sleep, your stamina and strength will be reduced, which can impair your workouts,' Olson said. 'Also, when you're overly tired because the quality and duration of your sleep aren't adequate, it will be harder to get motivated to work out.' To further the symbiotic relationship between exercise and sleep, consider exercising outdoors rather than at the gym. 'Being outside and having natural light exposure is helpful,' Benjamin said. That's because exposure to natural light is imperative to the operation of your body's circadian rhythm, or internal clock. Your circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle that regulates a variety of physiological processes in your body. It's primarily influenced by light and darkness, which cue your body that it's time to wake up or prepare for bed. Yet the link between good sleep and exercising at times is a personal one. Some people will be able to fall asleep even if they exercise right before bed or ingest caffeine, for example. And younger people may find exercise more beneficial to quality sleep than older adults, who tend to have sleep issues. Still, some form of exercise should help most people improve their sleep. And a good night's sleep should make your workouts — and pretty much everything else in your life — more enjoyable. Melanie Radzicki McManus is a freelance writer for CNN who specializes in hiking, travel and fitness.
Globe and Mail
2 days ago
- Globe and Mail
B.C. launches $5-million ad campaign to recruit American doctors, nurses
British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and nurses in the United States, citing 'chaos' under the Trump administration to lure them north. The Ministry of Health said the campaign launched on Monday was being shown on thousands of advertising screens in Washington, Oregon and California, at locations within a 16-kilometre radius of health care facilities, as well as on podcasts and Netflix shows. B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne said at a news conference it was a step B.C. needed to 'take right now' to attract physicians, nurses and other health care workers, and the province would do everything in its power to ease their transition. 'This will help supercharge our overall recruitment campaign to attract U.S. health care workers to B.C.,' she said. Opinion: How to win a trade war Fentanyl czar focused on combatting opioid trade, despite tariff distraction In one of the ads, a disgruntled-looking woman in hospital scrubs listens to 'more news from Washington' before the scene cuts to outdoor views of British Columbia, and listeners are urged to 'follow your heart' to the province. Osborne said the campaign was expected to reach about 250,000 health care workers. She said B.C. was 'taking advantage of the uncertainty and chaos' in the United States after the election of President Donald Trump by reaching out to health workers who shared the values of the province's health care system. One ad says recruits can 'practice evidence-based care' in B.C., while another promises 'universal health care that puts people first.' Looming over these efforts is the question of whether B.C.'s public single-payer system offers sufficient financial incentives. Osborne said it was difficult to directly compare physician salaries in B.C. with those in the United States. 'But I can say that with some of the recent changes we've made, and how we pay family doctors, we know that we have competitive salaries,' she said. 'We also know that we offer very competitive salaries for nursing. We offer some of the highest nursing wages in Canada. We also know, though, that doctors are not just motivated by dollars and cents.' Osborne said nearly 1,600 health care providers had already expressed an interest in moving to B.C. even before the ads launched. These included 700 doctors and 500 nurses, but she could not say how many had made it to B.C. 'We're going to do everything we can to attract as many physicians and nurses as possible,' she said without giving a specific target number. 'Ultimately, the success is measured by what people experience in their communities,' she added. She said B.C. would eventually expand international recruitment to other jurisdictions, likening the process to hitting a target. 'We've got the U.S. right in the centre, the bull's eye, and then right outside in the next rings, are countries like the United Kingdom,' she said. 'That's where we'll be focusing our efforts next.'
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals
B.C. Minister of Health Josie Osborne in a file photo in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, June 10, 2024. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press) British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and nurses in the United States. The Ministry of Health says the campaign launched on Monday is being shown on thousands of advertising screens in Washington, Oregon and California, at locations within a 16-kilometre radius of health-care facilities, as well as on podcasts and Netflix shows. B.C. Health Minister Osborne says it's a step B.C. needs to 'take right now' to attract physicians, nurses and other health care workers, and the province will do everything in its power to ease their transition. In one of the ads, a disgruntled-looking woman in hospital scrubs listens to 'news from Washington' before the scene cuts to outdoor views of British Columbia, and listeners are urged to follow their hearts to the province. Osborne says B.C. is 'taking advantage of the certainty and chaos' in the United States after the election of President Donald Trump by reaching out to health workers who share the values of the province's health care system. One ad says recruits can 'practice evidence-based care' in B.C., while another promises 'universal health care that puts people first.' Osborne says nearly 1,600 health-care providers have already expressed an interest in moving to B.C. even before the ads launched, including 700 doctors and 500 nurses, but she could not say how many have made it to B.C. She says B.C. will eventually expand its international recruitment to other jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom. This report by Wolfgang Depner of The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2025.
