Feeling constantly tired is often a sign of sleep deprivation, although it doesn't apply to everyone. Sleep deprivation occurs when you don't get enough sleep, which for adults should be a minimum of 7 hours per day. This lack of sleep accumulates as a "sleep debt," which means you'll need to make up for it by consistently getting more sleep in the future.
When you wake up in the mornings, you should feel rested and full of energy. However, if there are times that you wake up feeling tired, even after 8 hours of sleep, then you may not be getting restful sleep. Closing your eyes and lying in bed is not enough. There are other aspects of sleep that determine the amount of rest that you feel upon waking.
If you wake up feeling like you hardly slept, even if you slept all night, it’s going to impact your life because you'll be tired all the time. When you are tired all the time, you may find that you experience more mood swings, have trouble performing well at work or school, lose motivation to do fun things for yourself, and struggle in your interpersonal relationships. Life is simply more challenging when you have chronic fatigue.
It can be especially frustrating when you feel like you're trying to get enough sleep, and therefore, should be rested and happy. If you struggle with chronic fatigue, even after getting adequate sleep, some factors that may influence that are:
Let’s look at these in more detail.
Being tired all of the time can have severely negative effects on your life. You may feel moody around friends and family, unable to perform well at school or work, have dissatisfaction in your physical or intimate life, and struggle to deal with minor inconveniences.
If you know that you are not sleeping 8 hours a day, then you may be able to identify the cause of these issues. However, if you are getting the appropriate amount of sleep are and still having these symptoms, then you may be even more frustrated.
If you find yourself in the latter category, you are not alone. There are conditions that will interfere with your rest regardless of how much sleep or rest you think you are giving. Overall categories include:
In this blog post, we will discuss these three categories in more detail.
Chronic fatigue can significantly affect the quality of life. Small chores become a big deal. It’s hard to function at work or school. You lose the drive to spend time with friends and loved ones. In other words, chronic fatigue makes you feel like less of yourself.
Fortunately, there are usually identifiable causes for chronic fatigue. They tend to be either:
In this blog post, we will explore all of the various reasons that may be causing your fatigue. There may be a single identifiable reason, or a combination of factors for you to address.
You’ve probably heard of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where you stop breathing at night and wake yourself up – the primary problem being that you never get enough sleep. There are three types of sleep apnea: