5 Deeper Reasons You Might Be Feeling Exhausted Despite Sleeping Well
And here’s what you can do to overcome them — things I’ve learned as a health coach in my 30s
“I sleep enough, but I am still so tired all the time.”
If this sounds familiar, you are not alone.
As a health coach in my late 30s, I hear it all the time. It is a common problem for many and quite a lot of us go through that phase at one point or another.
Our lives are so fast-paced with a much faster rate of change that it’s natural to feel dead tired occasionally. But you should not feel exhausted constantly.
Here are five possible reasons why you are tired all the time and some practical steps to deal with them.
1. You May Be Dealing With a Rest Deficit
Given my consulting and tech background, I work with many individuals from these fields, and coaching conversations often begin not with weight loss or muscle building, but with the desire to feel more energetic throughout the day.
I came across the concept of rest deficit in Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s book Sacred Rest, which explains how we often mistake sleep for sufficient rest. While a good night’s sleep is…
