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A hard workout, waking up early and avoiding caffeine help me a lot with insomnia.

• Rapzid 6y ago
  A "hard" workout. A hard workout can send cortisol through the roof and there will be little sleep.
  • tachyonbeam 6y ago
    The half-life of cortisol is very short (comparable to that of cocaine): "The plasma clearance of cortisol is rapid, with a half-life of 66 min at normal hormone levels. With large steroid loads, however, the half-life increases to 120 min." If you work out in the morning or afternoon, avoid working ~3-4 hours before bed, you should be able to sleep just fine.
  • yters 6y ago
    Depends on the timing of the workout, but speaking from personal experience an all day hike is perfect for generating a deep, restful night's sleep.