Feelings of tiredness and fatigue could be down to your lifestyle. Simple changes, such as exercising more and eating better, could help to improve your energy levels and fight those feelings of fatigue.
From work-life balance to personal relationships, tiredness can negatively affect our everyday lives - but you can fight those feelings of fatigue! Read on to discover how to overcome feelings of tiredness and sleepiness.
Get Moving
It’s often top of the list of any how-to guides to improve your health and lifestyle - but that’s because it’s incredibly effective! You don’t have to run a half-marathon or attend daily CrossFit sessions to keep active, moderate exercise is enough to help you fight fatigue naturally.
Many jobs today require endless hours of sitting at our desks and tapping away at computers, meaning it’s more important than ever to ensure we keep moving despite our sometimes sedentary lifestyles. Simply heading out of the office at lunchtime, for just a 30-minute walk, could be the first step to fighting those feelings of tiredness.
If you’re struggling to motivate yourself to go for a walk or head to the gym, read our latest article on how to motivate your mind and body to exercise. The key to a healthy exercise routine is often finding something you love - and sticking to it.
Rethink Your Diet
If you exercise regularly but are still feeling fatigued, it might be time to re-think your diet. Fast-foods and processed foods could be contributing to feelings of tiredness and sleepiness, whereas adopting a whole food diet for a couple of weeks could provide you with much more energy. The following whole foods have been proven to have incredibly positive effects on our energy levels:
- Fruits and vegetables: From bananas, pears, and pineapple to spinach, broccoli, and carrots.
- Starchy vegetables: Including sweet potato and butternut squash.
- Whole grains: Try brown rice, wholemeal pasta, and quinoa instead of white rice, pasta etc.
- Seeds and nuts: Such as almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, and natural peanut butter.
Many of the above foods are key to a vegan diet, and one of the key changes many people experience when adopting a vegan diet is increased energy levels. Simply incorporating a vegan meal or two into your day could help you stop feeling tired all the time. Not sure where to start with a vegan diet? Take a look at these 5 vegan breakfast ideas to help kick-start your day.
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Many people think 5 or 6 hours sleep will leave them feeling refreshed for the next day, but it is recommended that most adults get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night. Start by going to bed 30-60 minutes earlier than you normally would, and you could reap the benefits the next morning.
If you are certain you’re going to bed early enough, it could be that the quality of your sleep is suffering. Mobile phones, televisions, and computers can all have a negative impact on our quality of sleep, and, as a result, your energy levels. Try going to bed with a book instead of your phone, and you might find your quality of sleep improves. We suggest these six tips for a better sleep schedule.
Think About Your Iron Levels
If you’re feeling tired and fatigued, it could be that you have a lack of iron in your diet. In fact, studies have shown that many of us have low levels of iron but are completely unaware of it. Foods such as chicken, turkey, beans, tofu, and spinach are all high in iron, adding them to your diet could lead to increased energy and fewer feelings of fatigue.
You might also want to consider taking an iron supplement to ensure your body is getting the right amount of iron. Iron supplements, such as Feroglobin, are one of the best ways to fight fatigue quickly. Iron supplements are specially formulated with effective levels of iron, contributing to a decrease in tiredness and fatigue.
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