If you’re a shift worker who feels tired all of the time, then sleep deprivation can certainly be one of the main causes – but not the only one. In fact it may actually be stress that is causing you to feel so tired all of the time.
Because whenever you’re feeling stressed, it affects both your mental and physical well-being which can lead to an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion.
What is interesting is that we all react differently to stress. One scenario may feel extremely stressful to one person, however prove insignificant to another. It all depends on your beliefs and your own perception of a stressful situation.
The key to minimizing the effects of stress is to try and control the level of stress that you experience every day. You will also need to establish what causes stress in your life and make the necessary changes.
Working shift work alone is stressful – no question. Just getting up in the middle of the night or the very early hours of the morning is adding a lot of unnecessary stress on your body.
But if you can’t change the erratic hours that you work, what else can you do to help reduce stress in your life?
Step 1 – Find a hobby or get involved in some other relaxing activity.
Step 2 – Exercise regularly – it can help relieve any tension that you may feel.
Step 3 – Stop worrying! Because 90% of what we worry about never happens, so let go of these kind of thoughts for good.
Step 4 – Accept change – it’s an integral part of life. Stressing about something that you can’t change is only going to add to your fatigue.
Step 5 – Surround yourself with positive, like-minded people. They will help uplift and energize you, instead of making you feel even more tired.
So stop stressing and start relaxing, because when you do – your days of constant fatigue and tiredness will become a thing of the past.
Step five does wonders for the spirit and always puts Step three and four into perspective! x