Why are we feeling tired at work?

[WilsonFitbit]

Hello everyone! 

Have you asked before why we feel tired at work? 

Workplace fatigue isn’t just being physically tired, sometimes it’s being mentally exhausted. Work fatigue is an event that isn't relieved by rest and a constant state of weariness that reduces your energy, motivation and concentration. 

Let’s take a closer look at what causes work fatigue and what you can do to stop being so sleepy at work.

Not enough or poor sleep: This is one of the main causes of Work Fatigue and this is due to a lack of adequate of sleep. 

Insufficient downtime: Sometimes we are sitting in from of a computer looking at the screen, while we can blame a portion of that on work, most of us usually spend hours attached to our mobile devices or laptops. 

This does not only affect the ability to get a proper rest (device that emit blue light like phones, tablets, and laptops can also reduce sleep quality and increase depression, and stress) but it is actually confirmed that when not being able to fully disconnect from work is a major source of work-related fatigue.

A few ways to fight work fatigue and regain your energy all day long: 

Manage your motivation: It is necessary to create your own workspace and your brain to self-motivate. Let's start by changing up your workspace to reduce clutter and make it more action-oriented. Taking into consideration that Clutter provides distractions and therefore, unmotivated. 

Take more breaks during the day: Taking breaks can help to improve your productivity or combating fatigue. The human body follows a rest-activity cycle around every 90-120 minutes. At night, that cycle takes through the different stages of sleep. During the day, it manages the energy and alertness levels.

This means is that your body craves a break to rest and recover after about 90 minutes of work. Once you understand this rhythm, you can use it to your advantage by scheduling your breaks so you are resting and recovering when your body needs it most.

Develop some meditation routines: Some studies have determine that Yoga and meditation can help to decrease the stress and anxiety that lead to work fatigue. 

You don’t have to relegate yourself to feeling tired at work all the time. Instead, determine the cause of your work fatigue and try one of these solutions.

Hope someone else can share more tips about how to manage work-fatigue 😊

See you around. 

[YojanaFitbit]

Some people find a little time to do power nap at work. Hopefully your boss is understanding enough to let you escape for 20 minutes to take a quick nap.😴  If you keep that nap to 20 minutes and take it between 1:00 and 3:00 PM, you can actually boost your cognitive ability without messing with your sleep schedule. Not sure, if this works for me. 😅