Why Does Afternoon Fatigue Occur?

Have eaten - you can sleep. Sleep - you can eat. No matter how wonderful it sounds, we cannot afford such a luxury. Although sometimes you really want to fall into the arms of Morpheus, especially on a weekday, right after lunch . Let's find out why afternoon drowsiness occurs and how to deal with it.

Yes, sometimes there is no more strength to hold on, because there are many factors that suppress our body: chronic stress, lack of sleep, bad habits, hormonal failure, and even a deficiency of vitamins and trace elements. At the same time, there is a decline in strength , both physical and emotional. In addition, we should not forget that food, of course, gives us energy, but there are a number of factors that can affect our ability to digest and absorb nutrients from it and, as a result, our well-being after eating can deteriorate - there will be the same sleepiness .

The main reasons for the decline of strength

During the day, we can have 2 types of loss of strength and energy. In the first case, the decline in strength occurs due to an active digestive process. Usually if you have lunch at 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. At this time, the body's mental and physical activity slows down, as the body directs all its energy to digest the food it has just received. And for about 1.5 hours, the energy-saving mode is turned on: when the gaze is constantly lingering on some object, there is absolutely no desire to do anything and no desire arises, except for one thing - to sleep here and now.

In the second case, daytime weakness occurs, as a rule, after a late lunch or a snack between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. It is during this period of time according to our physiological clock that the cortisol level decreases and melatonin is released. And in autumn, this is especially relevant due to the lack of sun and the reduction of the daylight hours - we want to sleep more often, we become more irritable and can fall into a light apathy.

How to deal with a sudden decline in strength

You can cope with such periods of energy loss. To do this, add strong green tea, natural coffee without milk and cream, sweet fruit, a piece of bitter chocolate or a sweet dessert to your diet (at lunch or as a snack). But there is an important point: these products should not replace lunch or a snack, they should be an addition to the main meal.

• If at 1:00 p.m. you don't have the desire to eat something sweet, then, for example, at 4:00 p.m. you can allow yourself a light snack with a sweet ingredient - it can be a marshmallow, pastille, dried fruit, chocolate or a small piece of cake. And those who only have lunch at 16:00 can supplement their diet and eat dessert after the main course.

• Also, you can go for a walk after dinner , if the schedule, time and weather allow, you can do a light workout - this will allow you to regain energy and cheer up a little.

• You can also listen to energetic music or do an invigorating meditation. Try to move more, dance - this will increase blood circulation, saturate the blood with oxygen.

• Use tonic aromatic oils or herbs: orange, basil, clove, thyme, sage, lemon, mint, lemon balm, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, rosemary, fir, jasmine, sandalwood.