Looking to beat your case of the blahs? Feeling drained all the time? Find yourself thinking “Wow, I’m constantly tired. Using a few time honored methods you can use to rejuvenate your body and mind and get back to your old energetic self. You will want to tailor your own custom end tiredness program depending on your lifestyle and time demands. These tips are designed to be easy to work into your day to day routine.

Don’t be afraid of taking cat naps, if you have the time in your routine to manage a brief nap then go for it. The perfect nap is would be about ninety minutes, ten of those being the much needed REM mode sleep that is needed for refreshing your mental state.

Steer clear of excessive coffee, energy drinks and sweet snacks. The vast majority of energy drinks on the market only give a short burst of false energy. There is no getting around it, the energy has to come from somewhere, and you are paying a high premium for a short burst when you will pay a few hours later when you crash; the same goes for sugary snacks.

Get the RIGHT amount of sleep. Yes there is a right amount of sleep, for most adults its 7.5 hours a day. While it is obvious that under sleeping will leave you tired, fewer people know that oversleep will have a similar effect. Oversleeping is actually a symptom that you are developing a sleep disorder. Your body craves REM mode sleep which you aren’t getting, and so you feel the need to sleep longer, but sleeping in won’t solve the real problem.

Tackling a sleep disorder may take some help from your doctor but one thing you can do is to keep a sleep disruption journal. If you find you have to get up in the middle of the night jot down a quick explanation of why, even just a single sentence. Keep track for a week or two and bring it with you when you visit your doctors office.

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