Getting more sleep is easier said than done in my case. I’m working on it. I suspect I have a mild case of delayed sleep phase disorder, so it’s not as simple as going to bed earlier. If I did sleep then, it’s not likely to be very restorative. Instead, I’m going to try starting sleeping at a later time this fall and see if that helps.
In terms of physical activity, I commute by bike and run. I’m probably at the 95th percentile or higher in terms of duration of moderate or high intensity physical activity. I do think this helps, but it does not help enough. Not sure showering has ever made much of a difference either way.
Getting more sleep is easier said than done in my case. I’m working on it. I suspect I have a mild case of delayed sleep phase disorder, so it’s not as simple as going to bed earlier. If I did sleep then, it’s not likely to be very restorative. Instead, I’m going to try starting sleeping at a later time this fall and see if that helps.
In terms of physical activity, I commute by bike and run. I’m probably at the 95th percentile or higher in terms of duration of moderate or high intensity physical activity. I do think this helps, but it does not help enough. Not sure showering has ever made much of a difference either way.
There are three things that you could experiment with before going to sleep:
1) Progressive relaxation/hypnosis MP3 to induce sleep in an healthy way.
2) Some form of breathing meditation.
3) Feldenkrais exercises right before going to sleep (Book: Awareness through Movement—Moshé Feldenkrais)