Why You Are So Tired??

Are you someone who seems to get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep a night but still wake up feeling tired or start to crash in the afternoon? You are not alone and in fact, about 20% of Americans fall into this category. In today's society, people tend to have more stress, work longer hours, spend less time with family and friends and don't take the time to travel or go on vacation. However, even though these things can make you feel exhausted, there may be other causes, especially if you are getting enough sleep each night.

• You are not exercising enough
• This can be a tough one. When you are tired, not sleeping well and stressed, the last thing you have energy for is a workout. However, even a quick, low-intensity workout will help boost your energy levels, even if you think it won't.
• You are exercising too much
• There is a fine line between training hard and over training. While it is a great thing to have a regular exercise routine, your body also needs to rest and recover. To avoid ca feeling exhausted from exercising too much, schedule rest days into your workout routine and actually stick with them.
• You do not have good gut health
• In the past few years, there has been a lot of research about how the health of your gut relates to emotions, energy, immunity, skin health and even chronic disease. When your gut health is out of balance, you may notice symptoms of allergies, lowered immune response and poor sleep, resulting in making you feel exhausted. 
• You are not sleeping as well as you think
• Sometimes, we wake up throughout the night or have a minor sleep disorder and don't even know it. Although we go to bed early, having an inconsistent night of sleep will effect you throughout the next day. If you think this may be you, a sleep study may be a good thing to look into. 

Feeling sluggish and exhausted each and every day is not normal and is not a good way to live. So, take a look into your exercise routine, nutrition and sleep habits to determine what the underlying cause of your exhaustion could possibly be.