You get home and your mind is still racing, your body is still in a heightened state and you just can’t relax. How often do you find yourself rolling around the bed and being unable to get to sleep?
Of course sleep plays a key roll in recovery and is in general a key if you want to be on schedule.
Passive rest – sleep – very important for the rest of athletes and unfortunately often not sufficiently appreciated in the period of sleep is secreted certain hormones that are recovering and resting the body, the most important is the hormone melatonin).
So what are some basic things you can do to facilitate sleep?
- Don’t go to bed if you’re not tired
- Wear ear plugs if in a noisy environment
- Do breathing relaxation exercise
- Ask yourself some mundane questions
- Consider getting a sleep mask
So here’s some great advice coming to you via US military:
