Although the 2020 Frontiers in Psychology research didn't include nighttime activities, previous studies have demonstrated that stretching helps reduce stress.
A 2017 Journal of Health Psychology study indicated that one hour of power yoga or stretching-based yoga lowered cortisol levels. Tai chi, qi gong, and yoga increase sleep quality, according to a 2015 Sleep Medicine Reviews systematic study.
Stretching burns 2.7 calories per minute (Healthline). Stretching is essential to fitness, according to the American Council on Exercise.
Stretching burns 2.7 calories per minute (Healthline). Stretching is essential to fitness, according to the American Council on Exercise.
Your nighttime wind-down regimen might include these stretches, according to the Sleep Foundation. Because sitting at a computer all day can strain the neck, start neck stretches by dropping your right ear to your right shoulder. After 10 seconds, do the left side. Repeat this stretch many times.
Sit on the floor (or bed) with your legs spread apart to ease leg and back strain. Bend toward your right ankle to gently stretch without locking your knee. Hold 10 seconds, then go left. Ten times each side, repeat these stretches.
A supine twist can help relieve lower back strain, says SleepScore Labs. To gently extend your back, draw your legs to your chest while resting on your back.
Drop your knees to one side while keeping your upper back on the floor or bed. After 30 seconds of breathing, utilize your abdominals to pull your knees to the other side.