If you’re always tired, you should first make sure that there isn’t some medical cause for your tiredness. Most chances are, though, that all you need to do is get rid of some bad habits and start leading a healthier lifestyle.
So many people these days complain about feeling tired all the time, and most often it’s because of some combination of:
- Lack of sleep
- Lack of physical activity
- Poor nutrition
- Stress
NOTE: If you suffer from excessive tiredness that you believe is NOT caused by any of the above, you may want to learn more about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (and “similar” conditions such as ME and Fibromyalgia).
How to Stop Being Tired
Here are the main things I suggest that you focus on if you want to raise your energy level:
1. Think Positive
If you’re always busy thinking about how tired you are all the time, or let stress and worries drag you down – you’ll always be tired…
You may have to work on reducing your stress level, getting rid of negative thinking patterns and developing a more positive outlook. You may need to learn some relaxation techniques, such as meditation.
2. Live Healthy
- If you smoke, do whatever you can to quit, or at least reduce your smoking.
- Limit, avoid or look for homeopathic alternatives to medications (if you take subscription drugs, consult your Doctor).
- Eat well – get a good breakfast every morning, don’t skip meals and replace junk food, coffee, alcohol and snacks with highly nutritious food, meaning mainly: lots of water and real whole food – raw fruit, vegetables, eggs, nuts and seeds.
- Move your body. The more active you are the more energetic you will be, so get some good workout a few times a week. The least you can do is increase your physical activity – walk more, take the stairs instead of the elevator and so on.
3. Sleep Well
Insist on getting enough sleep every night. How much is enough is up to you, (The average is 7-8 hours.) just make sure you go to sleep when your body tells you to, instead of keeping yourself up to watch TV, for example.
More importantly, do what you need to do to get high quality sleep.
Make an effort to implement at least some of these guidelines and there’s a good chance that you will stop being tired.
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Hi, iam 27 yr old woman. I work as a schoolteacher. My problem is that at everytime i feel sleepy. even though i have a soundsleep at my everysleep, yet my sleep seems never complete. Always i need more of it. Even in my school 4am found to sleep sitting in my chais. Iam very thine and everytime i visit a doctor i am prescribed with a lots of enery teblets mean vitamine, proteine powder etc. May it be this weakness that i feel so sleepy at everytime? If so please suggest me some remedy to overcome my weakness (iam also undesweight ).
Bandita, it does sound like a medical problem, maybe thyroid related, maybe sleep apnea. Make sure the doctors take you seriously and get you through tests, including sleep test if necessary. (You may want to try the Ask a Doctor Online service)
My daughter is sleeps all day. She is a teenager but this is excessive. She can’t get up in the morning even if we wake her, she does not remember. She is on medication for depression. She does not trust her doctors and does not want to see them. She is a very wonderful young woman but we don’t see that side of her very much anymore. What options do you suggest?
Tricia, I’m not a doctor, but I must say I don’t like to hear about teenagers (or anyone else) taking anti depression medications. I think it’s ridiculous.
I’m sure you’re aware of the possible side effects (including tiredness and dependency), right?
I would suggest that you do what you can to get your daughter some kind of counselling, try and get her off of those pills and ultimately get her zest for life back.
As I said I’m not a doctor of any kind. You may want to try an online service to get answers from professional.
Hi, People who tend to think while asleep or day dream while asleep seem to have this problem. Some kids and teens seem to do so but don’t think of it as a problem. Let her know about this issure and hopefully she won’t need to take those nasty anti depresson medications anymore.
Good Luck
This may be a stupid question, but I am concerned – I get 8 hours of sleep but I do work 7 days a week and total of 70 hours. I am cutting back on my hours but in the meantime, even though I seem to get enough sleep I don’t wake up refreshed. Going forward I am hoping to reduce my work schedule but just wanted to ask for your input. Thanks for your time.
Judy, there’s nothing stupid about your question. Your problem is pretty common, but there are various causes and usually a combination of a few, as I state in the article. I’d suggest that you start by making sure you do what you can to get high quality sleep