In this short episode, I share my thoughts on a common reason we use to avoid exercising / improving our physical and mental health...namely not getting adequate, unbroken or even perfect sleep.

This excuse has become a go to for many, with tag lines ranging from "I'm struggling to get to sleep" or "I woke up too early".

This reason can quickly deteriorate to become our excuse and in some cases a self fulfilling prophecy, whereby poor sleep patterns are self diagnosed as insomnia, leading to a cycle of mental and physical fatigue caused by lack of exercise and subsequent reliance of highly processed foods for energy.

Should you recognize these patterns, my advice is to try small, time restricted 'exercise snacks' possibly as little as fifteen minutes, increasing weekly as you start to break the cycle of exercise avoidance.

Remember, something is better than nothing in this instance. You will almost certainly find yourself feeling mildly energized and optimistic after a brisk walk, swim, run or resistance based workout, as you increase blood flow, adrenaline and dopamine levels.