Showing posts with label insomnia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insomnia. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

What to Do When You Feel Tired: 5 Tips to Stop Tiredness

Do you often and easily feel tired and/or sleepy without any particular reason? You are not working too hard, getting sufficient rest and still feel tired all the time. This problem is baffling you.

If you are suffering from tiredness problem described above then chances are that you are not getting sufficient exercise during the day.

This may sound completely contrary and even crazy. You might be thinking that you are feeling tired and I am saying that you should get more exercise in order to feel less tired? Have I gone nuts?

Top Reasons for Tiredness:
You might be surprised to know that if our bodies do not get sufficient physical movement, we will actually feel tired as well as sleepy. Our bodies were not designed to just sit idly or lie all day long without doing anything.

I am not saying that the only reason why you ever feel tired is because of lack of physical activity. Ofcourse there are other factors and causes for tiredness. The causes of tiredness may range from lack of proper sleep, low sugar levels, too much stress, obesity, poor diet, thyroid problems, medication etc.

If you do not suffer from any serious health problem or sugar problem, and still face the problem of being tired without doing any particular hard work, then chances are that your lifestyle habits like improper eating, or insufficient exercise might be contributing in some way to the feeling of being tired all the time. You may need some help and tips to stop tiredness and get back your life.

Tips to Overcome Tiredness & Lethargy - How to Avoid Feeling Tired and Sleepy All the Time
Try some tips in order to overcome tiredness and feel some energy when you require or want it:

1. Drink a glass of water: I have found this extremely useful. Whenever I have a glass of water, it immediately refreshes my mind and nerves and I feel some energy coming to me all of a sudden.

Try to drink 8 or more glasses of water a day and you may feel active and energetic throughout the day. Try to have water at regular intervals, so if you haven't had water from a long time then get yourself a glass of water. Its most probably free for you, isn't it?

2. Take short naps during the day: Now short naps are called as power naps and not without reason. They help to energize our tired bodies. Naps as short as 10-20 minutes during the day, specially in the afternoons, can really revive your dying energy levels and can make you go on for another couple of hours or more without any feeling of tiredness!

3. Eat lots of raw vegetables and fruits: They are low in calories. So you can have a lot of them without the danger of putting on too much of unwanted weight. Not only that but they are so rich in the essential nutrients that your body needs.

Include a lot of salad with your meals, and replace your unhealthy snacks like potato chips or oily items with carrots, cucumbers and other healthy food choices. You may soon notice a rise in your energy levels.

4. Spend some time in the sun: Try to get some morning sunshine. The early morning sunshine can be very beneficial to health, body as well as in keeping you active during the day.

5. Walk for 30 minutes: Seriously, walking is an excellent exercise. It provides movement to all parts of the body. If you can get into the habit of walking daily without fail for 15-30 minutes, then you may enjoy various health benefits.

Your energy levels may soar. You may feel motivated to have more physical activity than you are currently having. You may not feel like sitting in front of that damn T.V. and spoiling away your health and time.

The dose of fresh air that you can get when you go for a pleasant walk early in the mornings or evenings is also an excellent blessing. Walking alone may be boring for most, so try to take some friend along with you. Both of you can enjoy pleasant talk as well as benefit from the walking!

Ending Tiredness Problem Forever:
Finally, learn to handle stress without letting it create havoc with your life. Learning to discipline oneself and staying away from eating too much, eating unhealthy foods etc. and finally taking medical advice for chronic and extreme conditions are also in order.

Do you know that constant long term tiredness and fatigue might weaken your body's immune system and make you susceptible to diseases? If you are suffering from constant tiredness and want to get rid of it, I can recommend you a resource for that here - Ending Tiredness Now

I hope you enjoyed the article. Your feedback is welcomed!

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Feeling sleepy all the time

Do you want to have more energy? Do you wish you didn't feel so sleepy and lazy throughout the day?

Well, here are a few tips if you are the kind of person who sleeps a lot or feels sleepy many times during the day.

Read the tips below, and at the same time you can check out this resource which I recommend if you want to overcome problem like feeling sleepy or tired all the time - Stop Feeling Tired
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1. Wash your face:
If during the day, you feel sleepy then it can help tremendously if you wash your face with cold water. The cold water should drive away the sleepy feeling from you.

2. Go into light:
If you are sitting in a dark room, get outdoors into the light or atleast open the windows so that light can come into the room. When we are in darkness, our body produces hormones which make us feel sleepy. Exposing our bodies to light (specially sunlight) would stop the production of this hormone so that the sleepy feeling goes away and you may feel active again.

3. Get some physical exercise:
If your work involves sitting in one place for a long time, then get up and get some physical exercise whenever you feel sleepy. Lack of physical movement can also make us want to sleep. So whenever you feel lazy and your eyes are shutting down during the day, get up and take a walk, or do some other moderate physical activity till you feel your sleepiness is gone.

4. Deep breathing Exercise:
Whenever you feel fatigue or tiredness, do this simple breathing exercise and you might be amazed at the results:

Inhale air through nose for 4,5 or 6 seconds, then retain the air for about 3 seconds, then exhale through the mouth. One important thing to remember is that exhaling must last atleast 3 times longer than inhaling - for example, if you inhaled for 5 seconds, then exhale through the mouth for 15 seconds, if you inhaled for 6 seconds then exhale through mouth for atleast 18 seconds and so on. This is essential to empty all the air from the lungs so that you can get fresh supply of oxygen in.

Try the following experiment - push out all the air from your lungs. Pinch your nasal passages closed, keeping your mouth shut. Now, open your mouth. You can see that you still have some air in your lungs to exhale. So get into the habit of making that extra effort to empty your lungs of air.

The above breathing exercise was learnt from this website: www.geocities.com/gottogrow which deals with exercises, diet and other tips to increase height and improve posture.

5. Take short naps:
Short naps during the day, specially during afternoon, can be very refreshing and also good for heart. Naps can instantly re-energize your tired body so that you can continue your work for the rest of the day. Read more about the benefits of naps here: take nap

6. Inculcate proper sleeping habits:
Find out if you are having proper sleep every night. Maintain a regular sleeping pattern, maintain a sleep log to keep track of your sleeping habits.

Do You Know These Big Problems You Get if You Don't Overcome Tiredness Problem?
If you feel tired and sleepy all the time, it can affect your life on a massive scale. You just cannot ignore this problem for a long time. It can have serious consequences on almost all areas of your life. Something has to be done sooner than later.

Constant tiredness can make you weak. It can weaken your immune system. Your health will suffer. Small things can become difficult for you. You won't have the stamina at all.

Your career and worklife are likely to suffer a lot. How do you think you can get ahead in today's competitive world without having endless supply of energy? How can you expect to achieve your goals and reach new heights? 

Why You Need to Overcome Tiredness Problem Soon?
You need to work on overcoming this problem. You have to do it in order to enjoy better health and improved stamina. You need to do it to improve your career or business prospects. You should do it for your family so that you can take better care of them.

Don't worry as there is help at hand. This problem can be solved even if you had it from several years.


Let me introduce a very special program from an expert. Tina Hagen is a tiredness expert and counselor. She has worked with firefighters, police officers and people in high stress jobs. These people need to always be on the alert.

Check out her program here-  End Tiredness Now


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