10 Things You’ll Relate to If You’re Always Sleepy

While some people seem to wake up every morning bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to take on the day, we've never been those people.

For us, mornings have always been and will always be a struggle. It's not that we're not excited about the day ahead or looking forward to what's next—it's just that we're so darn sleepy. Unfortunately, that situation seems to stay with us through most of the day, touching every aspect of our lives. If that sounds familiar, we think you'll relate to the following 10 things.

You're Extra Familiar With the Snooze Button

The second you hear your alarm ring in your morning, you're compelled to hit snooze. You're not even fully awake yet, but your body already knows you need that tiny bit of extra sleep. But whether you actually do manage to get more rest during this time or just close your eyes, praying for sleep and dreading the sound of the next alarm, it never really helps anyway.

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You Don't Know What It Means to Wake Up Refreshed

It doesn't matter if you sleep four, six, eight or 10 hours—you don't wake up feeling like you got all of the benefits of a good night's sleep. Other people might talk about how great they feel when they wake up, but you associate the mornings with heavy eyes, foggy thinking and a lack or coordination. Is there something about sleep you're missing? Regardless, you still have to get up and tackle your day, hoping that tiredness will soon fade.

 

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You Get a LOT if Unsolicited Advice

Even when you do your best to look wide awake, people can tell you're exhausted. They're also somehow convinced they can solve the problem you've been trying to solve your whole life. You'd never ask for their advice, but they're constantly offering (often contradictory) remedies for your sleeplessness. Have you tried more caffeine? Less caffeine? Running five miles every day? Sleeping more?!? Most of it is impossible to apply, and the stuff you can try never works, though you're willing to make an attempt just in case.

 

Naps Are a Gamble

Most of the time, naps are a trap. There might be rare occasions where you can doze off for 10 or 20 minutes and come back actually feeling good, but it's risky. It's much more likely that you'll fruitlessly close your eyes for a while and wind up feeling frustrated about your failed nap, or that it goes on longer than you intended and you wake up from it feeling twice as groggy as you ever do in the mornings.

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The Hour After Lunch Is the Toughest Part of Your Day

Sure, mornings are hard, but the slump you feel right after lunch might be even worse. For whatever reason, your energy seems lowest as you digest your mid-day meal once your morning caffeine has worn off. Even worse, your worst motivation and focus of the day often align with your biggest demands at school or work. If there's anything that makes you feel better about the situation, it's that this deep level of tiredness is only a temporary feature of your day.

 

Also read about: How to Avoid That Post-Lunch Slump

 

Staying on Task Takes All of Your Energy and Attention

When you're tired, everything is harder. When you're always tired, that's just the way things are. Especially in your most challenging hours, it's not unusual to frequently zone out as you struggle to focus, or even keep your eyes open. You might make more frequent mistakes or need to double- or triple-check your work, just in case. Even still, you trek on and manage to get things done.

 

You Can Sleep Anywhere (or Nowhere At All)

In our experience, sleepyheads fall into one of two categories. The first can fall asleep absolutely anywhere, whether that's in the car, on a plane, or at school or work if they're not careful. The second is so tired all the time because they're awful at sleeping in general. It doesn't matter how tired they are, or how comfy the space is. Sleep just refuses to come. We'll be honest—we're a bit jealous of the former.

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Your Bed Is Your Happy Place

Even those who struggle with sleep can't resist the allure of a comfortable bed. You've probably taken measures to ensure that your bed is set up to optimize comfort, getting it as cozy as possible. That might involve special pillows, weighted blankets and stuffed animals, all there to help facilitate sleep. Sleep finds some people the second their head hits the mattress, but  even if rest doesn't come quickly or easily to you doesn't mean your bed can't be your happy place.

 

Still, You Never Make Good on Your Sleep Promises to Yourself

We tend to make a lot of unfulfilled promises to ourselves when it comes to sleep. It's easy to tell yourself you'll go to bed at a reasonable hour when you've been tired all day, but we always manage to mess it up, whether we wind up sidetracked by an exciting new TV show or just lose track of time scrolling through our phones. You might actually get yourself in bed early, intending to get an extra hour or two of sleep, before realizing you're not able to fall asleep. We can't be the only ones who are sleepy all day, and then suddenly wide awake at bedtime.

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Weekends Are a Blessing

For the always-tired, weekends are the best thing ever. No set bedtime or morning alarm means you can gravitate toward your body's ideal sleep schedule. You're allowed to sleep in as much as you want—even if it doesn't leave you feeling more rested—and have fewer direct obligations to weigh on you and make you wish you were less sleepy.

 

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