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Increase Your Energy Today and Tomorrow
It feels like the dreary weather and shorter days conspire to zap my energy. How about you? You can fight back in the moment and the long term with these five strategies.
DrSugar Answers: Menstrual Fatigue and Exercise?
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Hi DrSugar,
Last year I was busy training for my first triathlon, a half marathon, and cycling a lot for fun. Toward the end of my training, I would become extremely fatigued and often just pass out after work randomly a few days here and there.
10 Ways to Increase Your Energy
If you're feeling a little sluggish and lack of zzz's isn't the problem, here are some ways to put a little pep back in your step according to MSNBC.com.
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Feeling Drained? Clean Up Your Desk
Around three in the afternoon, my energy often feels zapped. Sometimes all I need is a handful of walnuts, but other times a snack is not enough.
I have found that clearing my desk of clutter actually helps me think more clearly.
Exercise For the Stress That Ails You
I have heard from more than a few people (Sugar users, friends, neighbors) that they're so stressed and this stress has zapped their energy. They feel fatigued, irritable, and unmotivated. I ask them if they have exercised.
DrSugar Answers: How to Beat Fatigue?
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Dear DrSugar,
I feel drained all the time. I'm only 19, and work three 13 hours shifts a week as a nursing aide.
Don't Have a Blue Christmas
It is true that with joy comes sadness, and Christmas is no exception. Many of us suffer emotionally through the holidays and there are many reasons why we do - fatigue, financial stress, family tension, and unrealistic expectations are all factors.
We tend to be more social during the holiday season, which can really wear you down.
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Fight Computer Fatigue Syndrome With Three Rs
I don't know about you, but aside from my occasional lunchtime jog or trip to the gym, I stare at a computer screen for hours and hours a day. Of course I have considered the potential health hazards of this and found out there is actually a syndrome for it called Computer Fatigue Syndrome. Staring at the screen can lead to eyestrain, dizziness, headaches, low energy, and neck, back and shoulder pain.Chronic fatigue syndrome
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Resources
- References
- Four out of five people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are infected with an enterovirus -- one of the viruses that cause respiratory and gastrointestinal infections -- compared with only one out of five healthy people. The virus might be a trigger for CFS, although research has not yet confirmed a cause-and-effect relationship.
- According to new guidelines, symptoms that suggest a diagnosis of CFS include disabling fatigue that starts suddenly, lasts a long time, keeps coming back, and can't be explained by another condition. Other symptoms may include difficulty concentrating or sleeping, dizziness, headaches, muscle or joint pain, sore throat, and palpitations.
A Hard Day's Work Makes Your Workout Feel Harder
It's not just you. Exercising after a stressful day really does feel more difficult — with the key word being "feel." New research found that being mentally fatigued makes a cardio workout feel harder.
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