Why We Sleep Less and Less
We all need a certain amount of sleep to stay healthy and alert, but there are times when it`s just not practical to sleep those 8-9 hours a night. Whether you`re a new parent struggling to keep your eyes open after a 3 am feeding or a student staying up all night for an exam, this is where you`ll find what you need to know on how to stay awake.
Everyone has a preferred method of staying semi-alert after an all-nighter, but it`s possible to become tolerant of things . . . getting too used to caffeine, for example, so that`s when you might want to start looking for options. Here you`ll find the pros and cons of many techniques for staying awake.
They say to write what you know and this is definitely a subject I know well! As a mom of two non-sleeping toddlers, I`ve had more than my share of all nighters. Plus, I used to work night shifts and spent several years with two jobs that ran back to back from 6 am to 1 am, leaving me just a few short hours to sleep. So, I`ve tried a LOT of ways to stay awake and am sharing them here.
Why Are You So Tired?
There are many reasons you could be feeling fatigued. While this lens is meant to show you the different methods of staying awake, I think it is also important to note that there are some instances when there could actually be something medical going on.
If you KNOW you aren`t getting enough sleep . . . that`s most likely the issue. However, if you sleep tons and still find yourself dragging through the day, it`s time to evaluate what else in your life could be causing the problem.
I`m not going to go into all the various reasons your body could be wearing out too fast, but one very common problem is simply not drinking enough water. Almost all Americans are semi-dehydrated most of the time . . . which can lead to fatigue.
Another medical issue that is very simple to fix is anemia. It can wear you right down and is detectable with a simple blood test. Supplements will perk you right back up.
If you are sure that nothing in your lifestyle is the cause of your fatigue, it might be time to take a trip to your doctor. It`s just not worth it to be exhausted all the time!
After two or three days of sleep deprivation, you no longer notice that your senses are impaired or how tired you really are.
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