Insuffcient exercise is a major cause of early aging and can also lead you to other health problems in later life. If you choose to not exercise and live a generally sedentary life style (a low activity life style) you will probably experience problems with sleeping at night and often feel tired and fatigued during the day

When you wake up in the morning, you may feel exhausted and fatigued all day until you finally fall asleep exhausted while watching TV at night or even while driving your car which of course can be very serious. As you, age your body changes and you have to make changes to your life style to accomodate this

Enjoying a good night sleep makes the mind work more effectively and helps you make decisions more easily and effectively. A good nights sleep also helps you feel more energetic and this can also help control your body weight. You can also make your decisions with less stress. Sleeping well at night makes our immune system more effective and this help to keep us healthier.

Doctors and Health Researchers have proved that a good nights sleep is essential for your health. They have discovered that when you lack sleep it reduces the growth hormones in your body, this allows changes from muscles to fat. Sleep is most important for a healthy body, but is believed at this time that exercise is even more significant. To give your health a helping hand a simple walk for a few minutes a day can work wonders.

Taking a daily walk can works miracles for you and your body. It helps give you strength, builds up muscle and is great way to cope with the daily task life throws at you. This helps you feel much less stressed and avoid depression and anxiety.The fact is not only will you feel better during the day but you will also sleep more soundly at night.

When you exercise on regular basis, a get a good nights sleep, you help improve your body's metabolism. Without the required amount of sleep, your body will constantly crave additional energy. Your body releases insulin or glucose into your bloodstream, which slows down your metabolism. This has the effect of allowing you body to gain weight, rather than control it's weight.

If you are feeling tired or fatigued after a busy day the last thing you want to do is exercise. This can lead to apathy and subsequently more serious health problems which are associated with a inactive life style. By having a good nights sleep you give your body more energy and you'll be more enthusiastic and feel more motivated to exercise.

Things to avoid are:

In order to ensure a good nights sleep and have the energy you need during the day you should moderate or ideally avoid caffeine, nicotine, the use of toxic chemicals, prescription and non prescription drugs unless absolutely neccessary. Many of these substances will lead to insomnia.

You should try and stop drinking any kind of soda's, juices and hot beverages which contain caffeine after 8pm. Some poeple find that a cup of warm milk helps them sleep. You should also try not to smoke after 8pm and ideally start taking measures to help you quit smoking all together.

Organize a daily walk in the mornings which will encourage your body to wake up, and boost it with energy. This will make you feel better overal, as well is improving your general mobility as your joints will ache less and be more flexible.

There are several additional benefits not least you'll be able to keep up with youngsters half your age. Plus of course you'll remain trim as one good thing about exercising is as well as helping your body stay young it will burn off those calories as well. Now that's a added bonuses isn't it?

When you first start walking you want to careful not to try and do too much but as you get more used to walking build up to a good brisk walking pace. You should start to feel that you are pushing yourself but NOT making youself breathless.Its a good idea to take a short walk either before or after meals as this will help you feel less stressed and generally more relaxed. Plus not forgetting you'll be burning up some of those excess calories keeping you nice and trim.

If you decide to walk why not encourgage your spouse or loved one to come along as well especially at weekends and during the evenings. You'll find you can catch up about the days activities and get fit and feel younger in to the bargain.

After a brisk walk make sure you cool down and relax afterwards for a few minutes.Trainers of athletes refer to this period as the cool down or warm down. When walking at a steady up tempo pace your heart rate will increase and this time will give it chance to get back to normal. Just slow down and relax until you've cooled down and your heart beat is back to normal resting rate.

When you find you can't sleep and your mind won't relax after a busy day instead of getting up and turning on the TV. Sit in a arm chair and do some gentle stretching exercises maybe listen to some relaxing music or meditate.

You'll find if you take action rather than just ignore your body you will suffer less with the signs of aging and generally feel more energentic and invigorated.