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As an old person, if you don’t sleep well, you might as well do exercises.

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As an old person, if you don’t sleep well, you might as well do exercises.

  This simple gymnastics combines abdominal breathing and body stretching, which is very helpful for improving the sleep of the elderly.
  
  The first section, press the palms: raise your hands flat in front of your chest. Apply force toward the center when inhaling and exhaling, repeat 10 times.
  
  In the second session, stimulate and activate the shoulder muscles: slowly raise the shoulders, then suddenly relax, return to the original position, and repeat this 10 times.
  
  In the third section, move your neck: tilt your head forward until you feel some muscle tightening, hold for 10 seconds. Do it once each in front, back, left and right.
  
  Section 4: Chest expansion and stretching: Hold your hands behind your back and stretch your chest backwards for 10 seconds.
  
  Section 5: Bend your toes and stimulate the brain: Straighten your feet forward, lift them upward, bend your toes toward the soles of your feet, then suddenly relax, repeat 10 times.
  
  Section 6: Stretch your back: Grasp the sides of the chair with both hands, slowly twist your upper body, hold for 10 seconds, and do it again in the opposite direction.

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