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Coping up with tiredness!
Do you get tired from time to time? Do you know why you get tired? You take rest
, but still get over it quickly? Are you tired for so long and bad that you cann
ot do anything at all? Are you seriously tired of being tired? Well, here s some i
nformation that will answer all these questions about getting tired and coping u
p with it and how you can stop the tiring pangs to get hold of your enjoyment an
d smooth sailing lives.
In the modern times, most of us as a consequence of our hectic and stressful lif
estyles, experience some or the other kind of tiredness and fatigue. Statistics
also state that 10% of us at any one time are suffering from persistent tiredne
ss. Also, women tend to feel more tired than men and it can be a problem at any
age. In most of the cases, the tiredness can be relieved by a good night s sleep.
But this may not be the case with everybody. If tiredness becomes a chronic prob
lem, it can significantly affect an individual s quality of life.
Various physical, psychological and emotional factors like a recent illness, pre
gnancy, divorce, work problems, jet lags, depression, boredom, lack of sleep, nu
trient deficiencies, anemia, etc. can be the cause of tiredness.
Also, individuals experiencing tiredness may complain about some of the points l
ike
* they lack energy
* they feel sleepy
* their concentration is poor
* they feel unwell
* they feel discomfort
* they feel depressed
* they find it hard to make decisions
* they have lost motivation, etc.
Physical factors
* If an individual is overweight or underweight: the body needs to work much
more just to do everyday things incase of an overweight case whereas the body m
ay not have enough strength to do the usual everyday things incase of an underwe
ight case.
* If the body has recently gone through a serious illness or an operation or
surgery, it can make one tired and especially if it s a painful one.
* Doing not as much as one would normally do, makes one s body unfit and thus
you will feel tired. It s a fact that just one week s resting in bed will reduce the
muscle strength by 10% and that s a lot to make you unfit. Also, the more unfit y
ou get, the more tired you will be when you try and do something.
Psychological/Emotional factors
* Stress from work
* Stress from worries
* Lack of sleep or Insomnia
* Mental or physical depression
* Mental or physical abuse
* Not being able to cope up with expectations
* Emotional shock
* Expecting too much of yourself, etc.
Lifestyle factors
* Certain professions like those of nurses, firefighters, doctors, the polic
e and shift-workers generally have irregular sleep patterns, thus causing tiredn
ess.
* Parents of newly born and small kids may often get tired because of the la
ck of sleep in the nights.
* Consuming excess of caffeinated or alcoholic drinks will tend to disturb y
our sleeping patterns, and thus can cause severe tiredness.
What you can do to beat tiredness
1. Work on your sleeping patterns
* Maintaining a proper time for going to bed and getting up in the morning,
no matter how you feel, is definitely one of the best options.
* Maintain the temperature and ambience/lighting of your bedroom, i.e., not
too hot or cold, not too bright or dull and not too noisy.
* Try to have your dinner early rather than having it late nights. Avoid eat
ing or drinking in excess at night.
* Napping time during the day should be gradually reduced.
* Lying on the bed when you are not getting any sleep is just a waste of tim
e. Instead, you can leave the bedroom and do something you find relaxing and ret
urn back when you actually feel sleepy.
* Reading, listening to light music or using any other relaxation technique
before going to bed actually helps in a sound sleep.
* Taking a hot shower for atleast twenty minutes just before going to bed is
a good practice. It relaxes the body completely and thus results in a sound sle
ep.
And, if you feel that none of this is working for you, then it s time for you to g
o see a doctor!
2. Exercise a must
Not just to cope up with the tiredness, but exercising is an absolute must in to
day s lifestyles in order to be fit and fine. People tend to forget about the posi
tive consequences of exercising and feel too exhausted to include exercises in t
heir day-to-day schedules.
Even a small amount of exercise can make you feel less tired and more energetic.
The mantra lies in doing it regularly.
You can start with some usual easy exercises and gradually go on increasing the
amount and intensity of the exercises you can do and your body can tolerate, ove
r a period of weeks and months. For starters, even if you are able to manage hal
f an hour of exercising a day, it is more than enough for you.
Once you do that, slowly and slowly you should aim to speed up the intensity of
the exercises so that you start to get a bit out of breath!
3. Watch your weight
Cutting down on those extra calories will surely make you feel a lot better and
confident about yourself. It will not only handle your tiredness but will also m
ake you active and full of zeal. And the best way to achieve this is not just by
doing a crash diet but by including more and more physical activities and exerc
ises in your daily routine. Also, if you are too thin, then you will as it is no
t recover your full energy unless you put on some extra calories and get back to
the normal weight. Thus, remember to not eat less, but to eat right!
4. Check on your caffeine intake
Too much of coffee or tea does tend to make you feel tired rather than energizin
g you up. Gradually, you can stop the consumption of caffeine drinks over about
a three week period which will not just include tea and coffee but other liquids
as well such as colas, energy drinks and some painkillers and energy boosting p
ills. Herbal remedies might also contain a certain amount of caffeine. So it is
always advisable for you to check on the ingredients list on the product packagi
ng.
Not just caffeine, keep a check on your intake of chocolate as well as it contai
ns stimulants that can also have a tiring effect on the body.
5. Plan out your days and week
If you really organize your day-to-day schedules by planning them out in advance
, you can avoid being hectic and tired for sure. Plan out so that you get to do
a little every day as by packing everything into one day will make you exhausted
for the entire week. You can divide your work according to the effort they requ
ire and do the most important chores when you think you have the most energy and
the rest accordingly.
6. Be realistic and practical
Remember to be kind enough to yourself and your body and don t be over ambitious w
ith things. If you have been tired for a long time, you will take time to return
to your normal self and this will not happen just overnight. Being realistic fo
r your goals will result in quick and efficient recovery. Expecting too much too
soon is not good and it results in delaying all other processes in return. Be p
atient and remember that all progress is good!
If you keep all these points in mind, you will definitely cope-up with your tire
dness in the best possible way. Have a sufficient balance between work and play
and don t demand too much of yourself. The rest is all fine!

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