Why am I still tired?

Did you wake up after eight hours of sleep only to still feel tired? It's something everyone deals with almost every day. Our bodies feel tired, your brain feels like it never stopped and all you want to do is lay in bed all day, right? There are many reasons why you might be feeling tired even after a full night of sleep.

Fatigue affects everyone at some point in their life. Lack of sleep is one of the main reasons you will still feel tired. About one third of us deal with insomnia, a serious sleep issue that causes it hard for you to get to sleep or to stay asleep. You might think eight hours is enough sleep for you, but you might need to adjust the amount of hours you sleep for.

The food you eat before bed, or lack of food you eat, can also cause you to still feel tired. By not eating enough or eating the wrong foods, your energy levels will fluctuate throughout the day and by the end of the day when it's time to go to bed you will find it hard to get that sleep. 

Depression has a large affect on your sleep as well. Known for causing emotional pain, depression also causes physical pain as well. Lack of sleep can be a sign of poor mental health, something that you should seek medical advice for.

There are many health issues that can also cause you to still feel tired. Diabetes, heart disease, urinary tract infections, underactive thyroid and anemia are just some of the examples when health issues can harm your sleep.

It is important that if you are experiencing a continuous period where you are feeling tired and down that you seek medical advice to find the cause. We all have crazy lives where sleep might not be at the top of your list, however it is important that you are well rested so you can carry on with your life.