BridgeOnColours t1_iw4y709 wrote on November 13, 2022 at 12:12 AM

Reply to comment by unlovelyladybartleby in Research shows that people in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription. The beneficial effect of exercise is stronger for men, who have a 15% lower risk of needing drugs for troublesome sleep issues but also women can benefit from it by giuliomagnifico

It's possible that people that exercise sleep well, and are more likely to have the energy to exercise again.

unlovelyladybartleby t1_iw4yzzc wrote on November 13, 2022 at 12:18 AM

So the cycle can't start with poor sleep? Even in say an athlete who develops a sleep disorder or a child with night terrors?

Genuinely asking

BridgeOnColours t1_iw524pe wrote on November 13, 2022 at 12:43 AM

I'm just guessing as I'm not a physiologist, but I would say an athlete would still go training regardless of how bad they slept. An athlete has more reasons than sleep to keep training, and I wouldn't be surprised if many of them do develop sleep disorders due to overtraining among other things.

But for even a regular person, I'd say once you really understand and feel the difference on your physical wellbeing, which leads to better mental wellbeing, it just makes sense to keep exercising even if you don't feel like it. It always feels better after a good gym sesh.