Is there any benefit of running at night for insomnia?

Many people may have problems such as insomnia at night. Some friends may be under too much pressure at work, or are troubled by various daily trivial matters. Many times, friends around me would tell you to exercise and keep fit so that you won’t suffer from insomnia when you are too tired. In fact, this is just falling asleep due to being tired. Is this statement correct? Let me talk about some issues in this regard below.

From the perspective of sports medicine, running at night is more scientific. As long as you control the intensity of exercise, running at night can help you sleep better.

Slight fatigue is good for rest

Sports medicine has proven that when you just wake up in the morning, the functioning of the body's organs is still at a low level. Exercising at this time is more dangerous for people with weak cardiovascular function. The human body's ability to move is fully developed at night, so when running at this time, the body can more easily adapt to the rhythm of exercise.

In terms of the external environment, the latest research shows that the carbon dioxide index in the air is highest in the early morning, and the dust suspended in the air the day before has not completely disappeared. Exercising at this time is far less good than at night.

In addition, the slight fatigue caused by moderate exercise at night needs sweet sleep to relieve it, which greatly improves the quality of sleep after exercise. Therefore, it is unreasonable to worry that exercise will affect sleep.

Start your evening exercise with a walk

It is best to run and exercise in the evening at least 3 times a week, each time for 30-60 minutes. The intensity of exercise should be controlled within the range of "pulse rate not exceeding 120 beats/minute after 5 minutes of running, and not exceeding 100 beats/minute after 10 minutes". If your heart rate is too fast, you must reduce the amount of exercise; if you can talk to others while exercising, it means that the exercise intensity is acceptable.

People who have no exercise habit can start with a 20-minute walk every day, 25 minutes in the second week, increase to 30 minutes in the third week, add some jogging in the fourth week, and combine walking and jogging in the fifth week; finally, start to run slowly.

The editor has already talked about the question of whether running at night is good for insomnia patients in the above text. In fact, running is a fitness sport that is really popular among many people. It is also a good sport for those who are prone to insomnia. Using exercise to distract attention is an effective method.