Why Am I So Tired? Test & 7 Common Reasons for Constant Fatigue

You constantly feel tired, even after getting enough sleep? Fatigue has many causes - find out what is causing your constant tiredness with these 7 questions:

1. Are you tired all year round?

There is a difference between being tired for most of the year or only for a certain period of time. For example, there is the so-called spring fatigue, which affects about 50 percent of Germans between March and May.

Even in the cold season, especially during the winter months, many people feel more tired and lethargic. In winter, the hormone melatonin is increasingly released, which is known as the sleep hormone. It's no wonder that one always feels tired! Vitamin D also plays a crucial role: the so-called sunshine vitamin is produced in our skin by the sun. If we don't get enough sun and therefore not enough vitamin D, the result can be feeling sleepy, tired, and exhausted.

2. How is your sleep: Do you sleep poorly?

Not only the duration of sleep, but also the quality of sleep determines how rested we feel. Depending on age, our body requires different amounts of sleep. For adults aged 25 and older, a good duration of sleep is 7 to 9 hours. The quality of sleep reveals more about our sleep than just the duration. For example, it indicates how quickly we fall asleep and how well we stay asleep.

If you answered "yes" to this question and are not getting enough or good quality sleep, try to identify your personal sleep type. Are you more of a morning person, meaning you go to bed early and are alert in the mornings, or are you a night owl?

3. Do you have a lot of stress every day?

Feeling stressed? Are you exposed to a lot of pressure? Daily or recurring stressors can occur both in the professional and private environment. If the pressure becomes too much and we feel stressed in the long run, it can take a toll on our body and mind. The result: we feel overwhelmed, unmotivated, and tired.

4. Besides feeling tired all the time, do you feel any other way?

While you often ask yourself "Why am I so tired?", how else do you feel? Are you otherwise feeling well or have you recently had a cold, for example? Or do you often feel sad without any apparent reason?

Observe yourself closely and try to find out since when you are always tired and whether the causes of fatigue are more physical or psychological in nature. In some cases, for example, if fatigue significantly limits your daily life, it may be advisable to seek medical help.

5. Is your diet very one-sided?

Do you eat unhealthy? Is your diet unbalanced or do you omit many foods, for example, do you eat vegan? If you answered "Yes" to these questions, it may be that your Fatigue is related to nutrition or a possible nutrient deficiency.

A balanced and healthy diet is crucial so that we can intake all the important micronutrients that our body needs. Numerous micronutrients such as iron, folic acid, magnesium, niacin, vitamin C, B2, B12, and B6 contribute to reducing fatigue and exhaustion. When we eat healthily and give our body what it needs, we feel more energetic. On the other hand, fast food and the like make us tired, sluggish, and unmotivated, and we often feel this right after eating.

6. Do you drink too little?

Insufficient fluid intake can dehydrate us and lead to various problems. This is because the human body consists largely of water. A lack of fluids can cause headaches, concentration problems, or severe fatigue. It is generally recommended to drink about 1.5 to 2 liters of water daily.

7. Do you barely move?

Many will probably answer this question with "Yes." The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends about 30 minutes of moderate exercise on 5 days per week. However, those who do not exercise daily do not need to worry. A new study shows that even 1 to 2 times per week of physical activity is already sufficient. This means that the required amount of exercise of about 2.5 hours can also be achieved in 1 to 2 sessions per week. The main thing is to move!

Lack of movement makes us tired because circulation, blood flow, and metabolism are not stimulated. The result: Too little movement often leads to inertia and fatigue. Overexerting ourselves exhausts the body and mind too much, but lying on the sofa all day can have the same effect.

Why am I always so tired? - Getting into action after the test

How many questions have you answered with "Yes"? What are the reasons for you being constantly tired? If you have answered several questions with "Yes", take a closer look at them. Maybe you are not getting enough sleep or are under too much stress. Make targeted changes to the respective points and see how this positively affects you.