{"id":24081,"date":"2020-01-27T11:15:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T11:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceo-na.com\/?p=24081"},"modified":"2020-05-20T02:15:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T02:15:58","slug":"sleep-or-exercise-mmm-zzzz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/servidor-mxigen1.com\/ceona-antiguo\/ceo-life\/health\/sleep-or-exercise-mmm-zzzz\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep or exercise?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The answer is harder than you think.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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According to experts, it primarily boils down to just how tired you are. To make the best decision, you need to assess your recent sleep history and determine whether you\u2019re merely feeling sluggish or you\u2019re woefully sleep-deprived. Here\u2019s what to do.<\/p>\n

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Obviously, both sleep and exercise are vital, and ideally, adults should make time for both. \u201cSleep is a pillar of health,\u201d says Dr. Phyllis Zee, chief of sleep medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. \u201cGetting the recommended seven hours a night is important for metabolic function, weight regulation, and [brain health]. An inadequate amount or quality of sleep is associated with both short and long-term poor health measures, increasing the risk for heart disease, memory problems, and diabetes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Consistent physical exercise yields similar benefits and, just like not getting enough sleep, failing to exercise can have serious health consequences. Not only that, but \u201cthere is a bidirectional relationship between sleep quality and physical activity,\u201d Zee says. \u201cExercise can improve deep sleep, and sleeping better enhances the ability to exercise the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Because both are so critical for optimum health, medical experts hesitate to say one is more important than the other. However, there is a key differentiator between the two: \u201cWe have a biological need to sleep \u2014 it\u2019s a behavior we must do every day,\u201d says Christopher Kline, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh\u2019s Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center. \u201cPhysical activity, on the other hand, is definitely beneficial for health, but being less active for a few days here and there doesn\u2019t have the same negative health impact as skimping on sleep for consecutive days.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other words, skipping workouts, while not ideal, won\u2019t stop you from operating, whereas being sleep deprived definitely will. \u201cSleep deprivation can impact many aspects of daytime function, including how parents interact and deal with their children,\u201d Kline says. \u201cToo little sleep or poor-quality sleep can impact mood, make you more volatile, and increase anxiety and depression symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re really sleep-deprived, meaning you\u2019ve slept too few hours or slept poorly for consecutive nights, you should choose more sleep<\/a>. Otherwise, exercise is the best choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThirty minutes of exercise is more impactful health-wise than 30 minutes of extra sleep,\u201d Kline says. \u201cHowever, that\u2019s only if you are getting the basal amount of your necessary sleep need, meaning at least 6.5 or 7 hours a night. So, if you get, say, seven hours, so you\u2019re at the lower end of the healthy range, then I\u2019d definitely say exercise instead of moving to from seven to 7.5 hours of sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n

If your extra sleep comes in the form of a nap, there\u2019s a caveat: Keep it short:<\/h1>\n

\u201cResearch shows that power naps of 30 minutes or less can result in a significant increase in energy and alertness,\u201d Kline says. \u201cAnd because you\u2019re not getting into the deepest stages of sleep, a short nap won\u2019t impair the following night\u2019s sleep like a longer nap will. The problem, though, is if you are sleep deprived, it\u2019s difficult to stop that nap at 30 minutes. Longer naps and those placed later in the day, such as at 2 or 3 p.m., set forth a vicious cycle of sleeping terribly that night, then needing a nap the next day, then sleeping terribly again the next night.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Zee agrees that the decision to snooze or exercise depends on your tiredness level. If you got a decent amount sleep the night before but have just hit a midday energy slump, then don\u2019t nap, she says. Instead, take a 30-minute walk or do some other form of exercise, which will also help you sleep better and deeper that night.<\/p>\n

And when it comes to those early-morning hours that could either be spent in bed or used to bust a sweat: \u201cIf you are awake, it\u2019s past 5 a.m., and you can\u2019t fall back asleep, get up,\u201d Zee says. \u201cAgain, this will help you fall asleep earlier and stay asleep longer that coming night.\u201d<\/p>\n

In order to stay somewhat active without sacrificing sleep, the trick may be to look for non-traditional ways to get physical activity. While you may not score enough alone time to do a solid weight-training session or a 30-mile bike ride, there are countless ways to sneak in extra movement throughout the day. Mowing the lawn, vacuuming, dancing around the kitchen with the baby in your arms, strapping the kid in their stroller and going for a quick jog\u2014it all counts, and none of it requires skipping sleep.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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