The Best Way To Overcome Fatigue

If you’re like millions of others around the world, you glimpse at the news. 

Or maybe, you were laid off. 

Whatever the reason is, you feel tired. Moody. Fatigued. 

Recently, there’s been days when it felt like a mule has kicked me in the head. I couldn’t think clearly, I was agitated and mentally exhausted. 

My self-control was as good as my four-year-old son in an ice cream store. 

“I love chocwhat,” is what he would say. 

Fatigue hurts.

Whether you’re fatigued from work, stress, or physically demanding days, it’s crucial to learn how to recover.

Getting rest is the best way to overcome fatigue, but not just any rest. 

If you feel like your brain has been placed on a freeway and ran over by a thousand cars, or a dozen donkeys have kicked you in the back, it’s time to prioritize recovery. 

When you’re fatigued, you make bad decisions, have low self-control, and harm your most valuable relationships.

Fatigue causes a decline in performance, productivity, learning, safety, quality of life, and relationships. 

To put it simply, when you’re fatigued, you do stupid shit.

The best place to start is with your sleep. If you’re not sleeping well, you’re not recovered.

It’s what I prioritize above everything else. If I can get high-quality sleep and focus on deeper sleep cycles, my mind and body will recover.

Just the other day, I was edgy and tired. Who I looked at my Oura ring, I was able to quantify how I was feeling.

This is an essential step in your recovery process, self-quantification. 

My plan for the day changed. I made it a priority to recover and not push myself physically. Instead of high-intensity interval training, I went swimming (as I always do at lunch) with my boys, played, and gave myself a break.

But it’s not the physical part that’s hard to manage. 

It’s mental. My mind was mush. 

That day, I told my wife and boys, I’m in bed, with my sleep headphones on, eye mask secured over my face, by 9:30 pm. It was aa priority to get eight hours of high-quality sleep. 

And that’s what I did. 

The next day, I felt great. I was sharp, strong, and had more control over my emotions. 

If you feel fatigued, the first thing you must do is focus on getting high-quality sleep.