Why do I wake up tired even after 8 hours of sleep?
Do you usually have moments when you wake up in the morning and think, "I wish I could sleep for ten more minutes"? Even after sleeping well for about eight hours, do you feel tired when you get up? Do you feel lazy and sleepy all day long, whether you are at home or in the office?
Most people think this is a normal thing. But today, we are talking about the scientific background of this constant exhaustion or constant fatigue that many people experience. Would you believe it if I said there is an invisible enemy secretly sucking your body's energy? You can find out who that enemy is and how to destroy them by reading this article of ours on Infozage. Not only that, by the end of reading this article, you can also learn how to make a natural energy drink that you can prepare and drink as you start the day. So, read this article until the end. We will teach you a way to wake up with a bit of vigor tomorrow morning. Infozage.com adds things like this to your knowledge.
Scientific Reasons Why You Wake Up Tired
First, we will tell you why you feel this strange tiredness when you wake up in the morning. That is, sometimes even after sleeping for six, seven, or eight hours, fatigue is definitely felt by the body. According to research by world-leading organizations like the National Sleep Foundation and the Endocrine Society, there are three reasons for this constantly felt fatigue. We will tell you those three reasons one by one.
1. Quantity of Sleep and Quality of Sleep
Usually, most people think that sleeping from 10 PM to 6 AM is what sleep is. But that is not exactly correct. There is a reason for that. If you are looking at your phone or a laptop before you go to sleep, and if you are exposed to the blue light on those screens, you will not get quality sleep, even if you sleep from 10 PM to 6 AM. Quality sleep means your sleep should go into a deep sleep. But if you watch phones and laptops before sleep, the blue light coming to the eye means you don't get the chance to go into that deep sleep.
Do you know why that happens? Because of this blue light, the production of the hormone called Melatonin, which our brain produces for sleep, decreases significantly. When this decreases significantly, even if you sleep for eight hours, you have that tired feeling when you wake up the next day. Researchers state that the reason is that you don't get a chance to go into a deep sleep because of this. That is why you feel tired when you wake up in the morning; that is the first reason.
2. Hormone Imbalance (The Cortisol Circle)
The second reason is hormone imbalance. Usually, the main hormone that controls our body's functioning is the Cortisol hormone. According to nature, this Cortisol hormone increases in the morning. That is when we wake up. Similarly, when going to sleep at night, this Cortisol hormone should decrease; that is when we get a good sleep. But it is said that due to today’s high stress and busy lifestyle, this Cortisol circle has become irregular. That means Cortisol is high at night, so you can't sleep, and Cortisol is low in the morning. Because of that, it is difficult to wake up, and the body feels very tired. This is the second reason.
3. Body Being Full of Toxins
The third reason is that the body is full of toxins. Usually, doctors mention that a significant amount of toxins is added to our bodies due to the artificial foods we eat, which have various colors and flavors. The main organ that removes these is the liver. But what happens when the liver cannot handle this? Oxidative stress in the cells of the body begins to increase. To explain this with a simple example, it is like a rusted machine working. The body works with difficulty. It is said that because of working with that difficulty, you feel this kind of tiredness and exhaustion throughout the day.If you are still tired after 8 hours of sleep, the reasons mentioned above are likely the cause.
How to Fix Morning Fatigue: A Natural Solution
Alright, now we know the problem. We know why we have a big tiredness when waking up in the morning. Now, what is the answer to this? How to find an answer to this? We told you at the beginning of this article that we would also teach you how to make a natural energy drink to start the day. Instead of going for artificial energy drinks full of sugar, anyone can make a natural energy drink. What you have to do is put a spoonful of honey into lukewarm water and drink it.
There is a reason why we say to take honey specifically for this. Honey is a unique food containing natural glucose and fructose. Because the body absorbs this quickly, it gives you instant energy. Also, the antioxidants in honey give great support to the body to reduce that oxidative stress we talked about earlier.
How to Make Your Natural Morning Energy Drink
Now we will tell you how to make this very simply and quickly; this is not a very difficult thing. What you have to do as soon as you wake up in the morning is:
Take some lukewarm water (do not put it in hot water. If you put honey in hot water, all the benefits in it will be lost.
Put 1 or 2 teaspoons of honey into the lukewarm water.
Add a few drops of lime juice using a tablespoon.
Lime is a very good source of Vitamin C. Therefore, it adds an extra benefit as well as a taste to this drink. Drink this on an empty stomach before drinking anything else in the morning. It will give a very good natural energy to your body. But remember very well here, when you get honey, get 100% original, natural honey. That greatly affects the success of this natural energy drink.
Conclusion
Then, say goodbye to that laziness you have when waking up in the morning starting from tomorrow. Just drinking this energy drink after waking up in the morning is not enough for that. Before sleeping at night, stay away from using phones, laptops, and tablets for at least 30 minutes before. That deals a heavy blow to your quality of sleep. After sleeping well, waking up early, and making and drinking the natural energy drink we mentioned, it will greatly help to keep your day active.
- What time do you wake up in the morning? Give that as a comment too.
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