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How do i relax tense muscles at night so i can sleep?

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Tense muscles: Try stretching before sleep, also try gradual flexing and relaxing of different muscle groups sequentially... Start at feet, then calves, then thighs, then hands, forearms, upper arms. Stretch your neck then abs and back. Finish with slow deep breathing.

Answered 11/12/2017

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