Why do I feel sleepy in autumn?

Fatigue is a symptom that people often feel, especially when they are tired from work. The influence of seasons can amplify the symptoms of sleepiness. For example, the temperature in autumn gradually becomes comfortable, which makes people's sleepiness symptoms more obvious and has a greater impact on life. Let's take a look at what causes sleepiness in autumn? I hope everyone can understand it.

As the saying goes, "Spring makes you tired, autumn makes you sleepy, and summer makes you take naps." When autumn comes, people easily feel sleepy. Even though they get enough sleep, they still yawn and feel drowsy during the day. They also look tired and weak, and have no energy.

In traditional Chinese medicine, autumn fatigue is caused by the human body consuming too much qi, blood, physical strength and body fluids in the summer. In autumn, the supply of qi, blood and body fluid is insufficient. In addition, dryness is the main pathogenic factor in autumn, which can easily damage the body fluid, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, dry mouth and poor sleep quality.

To put it simply, the excessive sweating in the summer causes water and salt metabolism disorders, weakened gastrointestinal function, increased burden on the cardiovascular system, and the human body is in a stage of over-consumption. In autumn, the human body enters a periodic rest stage. Water and salt metabolism begins to restore balance, the burden on the human cardiovascular system is relieved, and the digestive system functions gradually return to normal. The human body will naturally produce the physiological reaction of autumn sleepiness.

Solution :

1. Regulate emotions and eliminate sadness

In autumn, everything withers, and it is a season that can easily make people feel desolate. This can easily lead to low mood, or even sadness and depression. At this time, you should chat and party with friends more often, or go to parks and sightseeing. These can help vent negative emotions and avoid sadness.

2. Get enough sleep, go to bed early and get up early

In autumn, we should go to bed early and get up early to meet the needs of nourishing yin and storing spirit, so as to maintain full energy the next day and start preparing to maintain yang energy, which is in line with the health principle of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter".

3. Exercise appropriately to fight fatigue

Proper exercise is a powerful weapon against fatigue. Walking and jogging are good choices. But you need to adjust it according to your daily exercise volume. If you don't exercise much on a normal basis, you should start with light exercise and gradually transition to aerobic exercise. If you exceed your tolerance, you will increase your fatigue.