Why am I so tired? 9 causes that may be behind

If lately, at the least that you make a small effort (daily, the kind that should be more bearable), he asks you the same question: Why am I so tired? You could use a look at our article.

We discover the 9 possible causes that may be behind that continuous feeling of exhaustion.

Why am I so tired?

Do not forget that behind that fatigue there may be causes that are not apparently related to it, although they are fundamentally:

1. Disturbance of sleep cycles

When we think of this idea for each one there may be a reason: it may be from going to bed too late despite getting up a lot early, which reduces the number of hours we spend sleeping. It can also be due to having discontinuous sleep, so that the sleep cycles that promote rest are not completed.

In any case, let's record an idea: we all need to sleep an average of 7 hours a day in a row, it is during sleep (and especially in the REM phase) when our body regenerates and rebalances. If we don't spend enough time sleeping at night, we will interfere with natural processes that maintain our health, and fatigue will be just one of the many problems that this done.

2. Insufficient hydration

If you regularly ask yourself the question "Why am I so tired?" Perhaps you are ignoring a detail, and it is the amount of water you consume daily. Do you think it is enough?

In general, people need to drink a minimum of 1.5 or 2 liters of water a day. During the summer months we may pay more attention to feeling thirsty due to the high temperatures to which we are exposed, but we should not wait to perceive it: The ideal is to cultivate the habit of hydrating frequently, in small quantities but at often.

Think that your whole body and the cells in it have a high percentage of water in their composition, which is why we need to provide a constant contribution to make up for their losses and not let our health suffer.

3. Lack of exercise

It is not a topic: exercise is an energy activator for people. When your body leaves rest and starts up, it mobilizes the energy stores it has and uses them. That is why it is common to perceive as more active and awake people those who practice sports on a regular basis.

If you want to include this routine in your day to day and it overwhelms you to go from not doing any exercise to practicing it with high impact, put the idea and laziness out of your mind. The best exercise you can do (however gentle it may be) is the one that you will not stop practicing after a while.

4. Low levels of iron in the blood

When the levels of this mineral are deficient in our body, the feeling of constant fatigue is usually very noticeable, since it influences the ability to transport oxygen to the different organs of the body.

This problem usually occurs in people who follow a poorly supplemented vegan diet. If this is your case, to clear up doubts a blood test can clarify your suspicions.

On the other hand, women must pay special attention to one more factor: the period. If your periods are too heavyConsider consulting with your gynecologist to assess whether this fact may be related to a hormonal imbalance that causes this effect and can be corrected.

• Related article: "10 foods rich in iron ideal to fight anemia"

5. Too many hours without eating

Does a long time go from your breakfast to lunch without taking anything? Or what is worse,you skip breakfast directly to go without eating until noon?

If so, you are doing yourself a disservice by putting unnecessary stress on your body by depriving it of the nutrients it needs for so many hours and is telling you in the form of exhaustion.

If you think this reason may have something to do with your question as to why I'm so tired, do yourself a favor and take your meal times seriously.

6. Don't disconnect from worries

Are you one of those who spends all day with work in mind or turning things over and over again? Sometimes it is inevitable to go through times where parking problems is mission impossible; You may be worried about something that does not finish solving satisfactorily or that the demands of work keep you constantly in suspense.

It is normal, but you have to find some way to cope.

Practicing an activity that you like on a regular basis (a hobby) is a great way to divert your attention from what absorbs you and deposit it in something that makes you feel better. Mindfulness is also a good technique to work on this aspect. And of course, forbidden to go to bed thinking about what worries you; reading a book helps a lot.

7. Poor diet

Not only people who have a vegan diet should pay attention to the way they eat (as we have commented previously), but it is convenient for all of us take a look at our eating habits when energies fail us.

What can we detect? That perhaps we do not consume enough calories for our activity level, that it is not varied enough the diversity of foods that we eat to guarantee the intake of sufficient vitamins and minerals, or that the amounts of basic nutrients are unbalanced we need to function well.

If we feel that we do not have sufficient criteria to fully evaluate this factor, we can turn to a nutritionist to assess whether our way of eating is correct.

8. Digestive disorders

Have you noticed changes in the way you digest? Do you feel discomfort in the belly after meals? If this comes from the hand of the fatigue that you are noticing latelyPerhaps the origin of this is due to a digestive disorder that prevents you from assimilating the nutrients you eat and eliminates them without taking advantage of their benefits.

It may be that after a treatment with antibiotics these discomforts have appeared because your flora bacterial has suffered, although it is very common that it also happens due to excessive stress and bad managed.

Probiotics are a great help to restore good intestinal function; if the real source of your fatigue is the inefficient absorption of nutrientsProbably by solving this problem your energy level will also begin to improve.

9. Possible covert depression

And finally, if you have been wondering why you are so tired for a long time and none of the options above will finish fitting you as a possible answer, ask yourself one more question: How is your state of cheer up?

In case you did not know, one of the common symptoms of depression is physical exhaustion. If you suspect that there may be something emotional in the background, do not leave it and consult a specialist.

• If you think this is an option, you are interested in this article: "8 signs of depression you might be ignoring"