Lifestyle | How I Deal With Being Tired All The Time

Hello Lovelies! Through my late teens right up to now when I've just ventured into my twenties, tiredness had always been a really big problem for me. The reason why is in short, my iron deficiency. Tiredness is a really frustrating thing to deal with, especially when you're juggling a relationship, a blog, an internship and Love Island (sorry I'm addicted too!). Sometimes you can feel super frustrated with yourself especially if you're bagging those hours of sleep you need, but tiredness is one of those things that we all deal with. So I thought I'd write a post all about feeling all ZZZ and how I deal with it.

So how do I deal with it? Well the first thing is perhaps the most obvious - I take iron pills. Something to note here if you have never taken them before is that the normal kind (the one that a GP will most likely prescribe) are frankly terrible. They are far too strong for your poor stomach and anyone I talk to about them complains of stomach problems. For me they always made me feel nauseous, and my appetite completely dropped when I started taking them. Instead I take Feroglobin's Slow Release tablets that I've had no problems with - just make sure you take them with a meal. I also have the occasional Berocca in the morning if I'm feeling super tired! If you hate supplements you can of course eat food high in Iron, but I find that supplements are the best way for me to recover quickly.

Another thing that helps is actually exercising. Well when I say exercising what I really mean is walking. I am a massive walker, so much so that people complain I like walking too much. Whenever I'm in Central London you can't stope me walking and exploring around London - I just can't help myself. Exercise helps to wake you up and destress a bit which definitely isn't a bad thing! So if you're not into the gym like me, do consider taking a walk and getting out in the sunshine. 

The last thing that helps, but perhaps also doesn't really help is caffeine. If you know me well, or follow me on any social media you've probably gathered that I really love coffee. As someone who doesn't drink, coffee has become one of my main social outlets. Don't hate me I love my overpriced #latteart coffee, and have been in a committed relationship with Starbucks for way too long. 

So I guess the conclusion of this post is, don't ignore tiredness! There can be a LOT of reasons why you're feeling super exhausted that are totally not your fault. Sometimes it has nothing to do with sleep at all!

Thanks for reading lovelies! Is tiredness something you struggle with?

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