| So you are always tired? No energy? Well you | | | | tight deadlines and schedules, feeling always tired |
| are not alone. Studies have shown that as may | | | | and having no energy is a big problem. Stress can |
| as 2.2 million Americans suffer from constant | | | | play a big part in this. If you have ever tried to |
| tiredness. So what is to blame for these | | | | fall asleep when feeling stressed then the chances |
| problems? In this article we are going to explore | | | | are that you probably can't. The simple reason for |
| some contributing factors that may be causing | | | | this is that you are probably thinking about the |
| your constant tiredness. | | | | solution to a particular problem, and your brain |
| Waking up during the night | | | | albeit subconsciously, is trying to resolve the |
| If you are getting up during the night to go to the | | | | problem when you are "in sleep" instead of |
| bathroom then this can be a problem. The main | | | | conducting and monitoring the important stages of |
| reason for this is that when we sleep we go | | | | sleep. |
| through regulated stages. It is during these stages | | | | Sometimes stress cannot be avoided, however |
| that different rejuvenation and repair processes | | | | there are certain things that you can do to |
| within the body take place. Several of these | | | | alleviate your stress before going to bed: |
| stages make up one complete sleep cycle, and | | | | 1)Firstly try to relax before bed. Switch off the |
| we tend to go through several of these sleep | | | | TV half an hour before going to bed and put on |
| cycles each night. If we wake up during one of | | | | some relaxing music or meditation CD. Practice |
| these important stages the body needs to restart | | | | Yoga or deep breathing techniques. |
| that particular sleep cycle again. | | | | 2)Avoid caffeine at all costs as this acts as a |
| The main reason that we tend to wake up during | | | | stimulant. If you have to drink something before |
| the night is that we have too much liquid intake. | | | | going to bed then studies have shown that a |
| Drinking plenty of water is recommended. | | | | glass of warm milk contains a substance called |
| However if the body takes on liquids close to our | | | | Tryptophan which helps to release a substance |
| sleep time, you will probably need to go to the | | | | called Seratonin into the body which prepares the |
| bathroom at some stage during the night. One of | | | | body for sleep. |
| the best tips would be to try to take on liquids | | | | If you can teach yourself to de-stress then |
| earlier on during the day and limit your intake later | | | | chances are that you will get a better nights sleep. |
| on in the evening. Take no liquids 2-3 hours before | | | | As you can see here are some of the factors |
| bedtime. If you are still having to get up to go to | | | | that may be to blame if you are always tired no |
| the bathroom, then try to put back your liquid | | | | energy. However if you are really serious about |
| intake an extra hour. Keep doing this until you no | | | | banishing your sleep demons once and for all, |
| longer have to get up during the night. | | | | there are other important things that you need to |
| Stress | | | | know. |
| In these days of 70 hour working weeks and | | | | |