Feeling Fatigue and Tiredness

 

• Do you feel like you’re tired most of the times?
• Is your life disturbed due to fatigue?
• Are you having problem in focusing?
• Does your routine make you more exhaustive?
• Are you having trouble staying awake?

Most of the cases this fatigue and tiredness are linked with some flu, cold or viral diseases. It’s the time to see your doctor if you suffer from an ongoing fatigue and constant lack of energy.

Having a look on the causes of tiredness might give us a long list which directly or indirectly can affect our body and moods and made us feel lethargic and exhaustive. Talking generally on the causes of fatigue it can be due to some psychological, physiological or physical factors. To rule out the exact cause we need to take proper history and examination of the person.

Factors Associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue is associated with many health conditions like some mental disturbance, chronic pains, drug addiction, eating disorders, overweight or underweight, hormonal problems, some allergies which aggravate by certain environmental factors, sleep disorders, mood swings, work related tensions, emotional problems, sleep problems, poor diet, too much or too little activity.

Signs and Symptoms of Fatigue:

• Headache
• Insomnia
• Weakness
• Aching muscles
• Chronic pains
• Exhaustion
• Mood swings
• Low motivation
• Joint pains
• Anemia
• Slow reflexes
• Difficulty in sleeping
• Impaired decision making and judgment
• Irritability
• Chronic tiredness

Ruling out the exact cause might give you a focused way to treat. Its helps in improving the mood, general lethargy, control anger, good motivation, and better energy drive for the day and ultimately it becomes a lifestyle. To cope up with your exhaustion helps you improve general lifestyle.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 15.3% of women and 10.1% of men regularly feel very tired or exhausted. Meeting others with a great and cheering face is only possible if you have good mental and physical health. Disturbance in one component compromise the other. So here are some of the tips we can use to overcome our daily fatigue and tiredness. These might help you to boost your energy.

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How do I Reduce Fatigue?

Consider the following:

• Exercise
• Well on hydration
• Reduce stress
• Improve diet
• Sound sleep
• Yoga
• Reduction in alcohol consumption
• Decrease caffeine intake
• Prevent overexertion

Exercise:

Exercise improves the overall quality of life. Exercise helps to boost energy and reduce stress levels. It also helps to improve the activity of a person. To exercise is to get rid of the lethargic wave of laziness and fatigue. It improves the circulation of body.

YOGA:

Apart from exercises yoga helps in boosting the energy system of the body. According to research at the University of Oregon, yoga instruction was given to 135 men and women ages 65 to 85. After six months, results show an increased sense of well-being.   The energy of participants was boost up. It helps to enhance focus, coordination and clear mindedness. Yoga is of the exercises that improves the balance of a person.

Drink plenty of water:

Dehydration cause fatigue and wipes out energy. It reduces the physical performance of an athlete. According to a research, dehydration makes it harder for athletes to complete a weightlifting workout,” says Dan Judelson, PhD, assistant professor of kinesiology at California State University at Fullerton. Dehydration also decreases concentration and attention.

Sound Sleep:

Lack of sleep increases the risk of accidents.  Sleeplessness is one of the leading causes of daytime fatigue. It is advised to get into bed early enough for a full night’s sleep. A brief afternoon nap helps boost your energy. Napping brings back wakefulness.  Performance and learning are also improved by sound sleep. A 10-minute nap at daytime is sufficient to boost energy. A sleep more than may cause trouble sleeping at night. A cup of coffee after a nap may provide an even bigger energy boost.

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Improve diet:

Eat to gain in energy but not weight. A diet rich in green leafy vegetable is a way better than a heavy meal which leads to gain weight. A healthy diet helps to improve energy. Reduce weight if you are overweight because even small decrease in body fat helps in improving the mood, vigor, and quality of life. Mostly cutting back on portion sizes, balanced diet, and increasing physical exertion is recommended by weight loss experts.

Rule out health problem:

Fatigue due to some chronic pains and diseases like heart or lung disease need to be rule out on time. Some medicines also cause fatigue, so one should need to consult his doctor if he feels more fatigued. Anemic persons feel more lethargic. So, these body problems need to be ruled out get treated on time.

NOTE:

The material provided here is for information purposes only. Please contact your Physiotherapist in Lahore or Physician for further details or treatment. Not valid for legal purposes.

By Maria Javed, PT