Many people suffer from low energy and tiredness. To find out if you are suffering from tiredness, answer the following questions:
- Are you feeling tired upon waking?
- Do you feel that you would not be able to focus on your daily tasks without a cup or cups of coffee?
- Are you looking forward to weekends because you know you will get more sleep?
- Do you always feel low on energy and barely have enough energy to get through the day?
- Do you have headaches and have difficulty concentrating on your work?
- Do you fall asleep while watching TV or movies?
Has tiredness affected your health, work performance, appearance or the way you live your life? Has it limit the activities you can do within a day? You can overcome tiredness and stop it from controlling your life?
Do you want to improve the ability to stay focused in your tasks, spend quality time with your family and friends, and have fun enjoying your hobbies? If you are sick of feeling tired all the time, below are some useful tips to help you overcome tiredness and stay fully charged all day.
Five tips to overcome tiredness and increase energy level:
- Allot time for regular exercise. It will improve your physical fitness and health in general. You can get started on a simple sport like walking and get your partner, family or friends to join you so that you will feel motivated and not alone. You can slowly increase the intensity and duration of the exercise over a period of weeks and months, adjusting it so as to gradually improve your fitness and strength.
- Cut down on caffeine intake. Instead of abruptly quitting caffeine altogether, you should reduce the intake gradually as it may lead to withdrawal symptoms like headache, tiredness, sleepiness and difficulty concentrating. By drinking one-half cup less of the caffeinated beverage every day, you can eventually reach your goal of drinking only caffeine-free beverages without experiencing withdrawal effects.
- Raise the quality of your sleep. A satisfactory sleep fuels your body as well as your mind. More than eight hours of sleep will not help you much if you do not get quality sleep. Determine how much sleep you need by keeping a sleep log to record your sleeping habits and ensure that you get about that amount each night.
- Identify your stressor. Knowing how to prioritise your tasks allows you to better manage your time and to minimise unnecessary load. Do things that really matter and allow you to conserve your energy.
- Eat a well balanced diet. A balanced diet includes fresh fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates (for example, brown rice or cereals), low-fat dairy products, moderate quantities of lean meat and fish.
Many people are able to overcome tiredness by changing what they eat. Keep a food diary will help you to establish your eating patterns. Good nutrition will help to maintain a steady flow of energy.
For a more thorough and practical, step-by-step approach to overcome tiredness, check out the End Tiredness Program.