[kingrazor]

This doesn't surprise me. A personal anecdote: a couple of years ago I traveled to Japan for the first time. During my time there, I walked much, much more than I usually do. As a result, I was physically exhausted at the end of each day, and had some of the best sleep I've had in years.

[evantbyrne]

I've noticed the same phenomenon myself. On days when I don't go to the gym or engage in some otherwise exhausting activity in the evening, I get much lighter sleep. It also fits my personal wacko hypothesis as to why so many retired old people have so much trouble sleeping, which I continue to recklessly propagate despite a complete lack of solid evidence: they just don't work hard enough.

[Modified3019]

That’s definitely an intriguing idea, and imo would be worth studying. (Then we could ignore the results and instead demand pills that don’t help or have pyrrhic side effects if they do.)

[mjevans]

Same experience here. That's my 'Convention Attendee' / 'Theme park '''vacation'''' exercise and get the heck to sleep program.

[frameset]

Sadly a Disneyland Paris season pass is more expensive than a home gym over the long term.

[zeroCalories]

My own anecdote is the opposite: I can't sleep well if I don't regularly exercise. I think we all kinda know this, but it's good to see more data to refine our intuitions.

[astrange]

Hey, that's the contrapositive, not the opposite.

[Fire-Dragon-DoL]

The body gets used to it though

[ReptileMan]

You can always try and walk faster

[francisofascii]

Not disagreeing, but another contributing factor is the exposure to outdoor sunlight which helps regulate circadian rhythms. People who sit at the beach all day sleep pretty well. I think both outdoor sunlight and exercise improve sleep quality.

[fkkffdddd]

If you’re missing that now - perhaps a great opportunity.

[adversaryIdiot]

yes lets leave our 9-5 to walk instead