Leverage massage bodywork - such as acupressure, reflexology, shiatsu, watsu, lomi lomi, ayurvedic, craniosacral therapy and myofascial release. Studies show substantial neuroendocrine and immune system benefits. You can self-massage by knowing pressure points (i.e. under palm near edge of wrist), rolling on your belly on a soft soccer ball to massage your abdominal wall/gut or rolling other parts of your body on rollers or balls, or try progressive muscle relaxation where you systematically tense then relax all the muscle groups of your body (i.e. contract then relax for five to ten seconds your eyebrows, squeeze eyes shut, tense lips, etc all the way down to toes).
Dress for sleep. Wear fewer and looser clothes (even loose socks!) for better thermoregulation. For women, sleeping in bras increased risk of breast cancer 60% and can actually accelerate breast sagging. For men tight underwear decreases semen paramenters and sperm survival. In both cases the muscles in that area aren’t being exercised so they atrophy and the whole area including circulation and nutrients are hurt.
