What I read: Want to Be More Active Every Day? Try Going to Bed Earlier, Study Says
New research shows that earlier bedtimes are linked to higher levels of physical activity—independent of how long you sleep.
My two cents: I love good habits that build on each other, virtuous cycles. And I’ve always known that being being well rested helps with athletic performance, and that physical activity helps with a better night’s sleep. But I didn’t know that it matters when you sleep. Going to bed early is correlated with higher than normal next day physical activity.
The study itself is here.
What do my sporty night owl friends have to say about this? Here’s looking at you Catherine Womack!
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Interesting. I’ve always been the early-to-bed type, and have been fairly active most of my life (a lot more active in recent decades). I read this, and am no expert at understanding studies, but I wonder if early-to-bed is a result more than a cause? If I am active during the day, I am more tired at night, more likely to get to sleep earlier. And then, more likely to get up early and do it all again. Or maybe we are all born with those preferences; my family when I was growing up had two early birds (father & me) who were more active, and two late birds (mother and sister) who were less active. I am always fascinated trying to figure out what is cause-and-effect, and what is just a connection that happens to exist.