I always feel tired and sleepy. Is this a disease?

Spring is always described with many beautiful words, full of vitality and resurrection. Spring is a season full of hope. The ancients said that "spring is the best time to study" for a reason. However, no matter how beautiful the spring is, many people still fall into the trouble of "spring sleepiness", as if no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it cannot resist the arrival of sleepiness.

There is an entry explaining "spring sleepiness" as follows: This is a state of fatigue, decreased energy or depression associated with the arrival of spring. At present, people have not fully figured out the cause of spring sleepiness, but hormonal balance may be one of them. According to this hypothesis, with the arrival of spring and the increase in daylight hours, the body will readjust hormone levels. The body's stored serotonin is exhausted in winter, and melatonin is particularly likely to play a role. The hormonal changes brought about by the change of seasons make people feel tired and sleepy.

Although spring has arrived, the human body's biological clock has not been able to adjust to the day and night changes of the seasons. The human body's biological clock is mainly affected by factors such as genes, light, diet, and behavior. Among them, light is the main external influencing factor, and sunlight exposure is the main way to regulate the rhythm of melatonin secretion.

As the strongest biological clock signal of the human body, melatonin has a powerful effect and plays an important role in the field of sleep. It can shorten the time of falling asleep and waking up, improve the quality of sleep, and has a strong function of adjusting jet lag. The sleep state of a person is closely related to the secretion of melatonin. Generally, at 2-3 am, when a person is in deep sleep, the level of melatonin reaches its peak. Melatonin stops secreting at 4-5 am. After about two hours, the remaining melatonin is metabolized by the body, and people will gradually wake up from their sleep. So when spring comes, the sunrise time is earlier than in winter. Many people will be awakened by the sunlight of nature, but the body itself is still in distress. Melatonin that has not been completely metabolized in the body will continue to make people sleepy. Of course, light will also inhibit the secretion of melatonin to a certain extent and adjust the human biological clock, but this adjustment takes time, so many people will experience spring sleepiness starting from early spring.

In addition, spring sleepiness may also be caused by activity level, temperature, sleep structure, etc. Compared with hiding at home in winter, the rising temperature in spring brings more activity to everyone, and naturally more sleep is needed to adjust the body. At the same time, the transition from winter to spring will cause sleep structure disorders to a certain extent and reduce deep sleep time. When getting up in the morning, the levels of excitatory hormones such as serotonin and cortisone cannot fully play their role. The combination of various factors makes people yawn. Especially the elderly, their biological clock rhythm is not as good as that of young people. They are less sensitive and easily disturbed when adjusting their biological clocks, and may even affect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular metabolic functions and increase the risk of related diseases.

Generally speaking, experts believe that spring sleepiness is a physiological phenomenon in which the human body adjusts itself with the seasons and temperature changes. Although humans do not hibernate in winter like some cold-blooded animals, human physiological activities are relatively inactive in the cold winter. As soon as spring comes, the body is gradually waking up and adjusting. However, although spring sleepiness is not a disease, it is worth people's attention because it is very likely to be a warning of cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease or diabetes. When staying up late, lack of sleep, excessive fatigue, etc. are excluded, if you still frequently feel "spring sleepiness", you should pay attention to it and seek medical treatment in time.

How can we stay active as spring drowsiness comes one after another? Nutritionists believe that if you want to feel relaxed and awake, you can eat more high-protein foods, such as fish and eggs, and vitamin-rich fruits, such as citrus, lemons and fresh vegetables, and try to stay away from greasy foods and alcohol. This is because studies have shown that spring drowsiness is often accompanied by a lack of protein and vitamins and an imbalance of acid and base in the body.

Exercise is also a good way to relieve fatigue, such as jogging, Pilates, yoga, Tai Chi and other aerobic exercises. Through exercise, the body's metabolism is accelerated, immunity is enhanced, and oxygen supply to the body and brain is increased. When exercising, we should also consider the obvious temperature changes and large temperature differences between day and night in spring, and maintain an appropriate exercise intensity.

In life, try not to ignore the indoor environment and open windows for ventilation. Poor air flow will lead to insufficient oxygen, which will affect brain function. You can also go outdoors to get close to nature. Some people will relieve spring sleepiness through head massage. The specific method is to use the ten fingertips of both hands to massage from front to back and from the middle to the sides 10 times every morning and evening, then scratch back and forth for 3 times in a short distance, and finally massage gently 5 times.

Of course, the most important thing is to "sleep well and get enough sleep", and try to go to bed early and get up early, which can effectively improve the body's vitality and reduce the body's sleepiness. If you are tired from work, you can take a proper lunch break, and you must stay away from staying up late. If you stay up late every day, you will definitely feel the most sleepy.