The Best Things You Can Do For Your Body Right Now

Sleep For Eight Hours A Night

Sleep is necessary for body function. Cognitive and physical performance decrease with too little sleep. Sleeping less than 8 hours per night is associated with increased body weight, irregular metabolism, and decreased mood. Memory, emotions, and immunity are affected by sleep. Increasing nightly sleep duration to eight hours will lead to multiple health benefits and improved body performance.

Get into a routine of setting sleep times and preparing for sleep. The sleep environment should be dark and cool. Practice calming activities and use dim lights one to two hours prior to sleep. Most importantly, go to sleep immediately upon feeling tired.

Stretch

Take a moment to stretch. Performing light stretches increases blood flow to the muscles and joints preventing injury from repetitive movements. Stretching also improves flexibility and allows the body and brain to get practice communicating with each other. Stretching also enhances body awareness which is essential to good health.

Stretch upon waking to increase blood flow to the body. Stretch after long periods of inactivity. Light stretching can be performed at any time. Save deep stretching for after exercise. To prevent injury, warm up the muscles before doing deep stretching.