Changing showers against the spring fatigue

Morning exercise and alternating showers in the morning - short nap during the day

03/25/2014

After the winter, many people are tormented by pronounced spring fatigue, which is intensifying with the changeover from winter to summer time next weekend. In the morning they hardly get out of bed and during the day they are chronically tired. Dr. Hans-Günter Weeß from the Interdisciplinary Sleep Center of the Palatine Clinic for Psychiatry and Neurology at the Klingenmünster site (Rhineland-Palatinate) explains the simple measures that can be taken to combat spring fatigue.

During the night from Saturday to Sunday (29th / 30th of March) the clocks will be presented one hour for the next weekend. Then the biorhythm takes a while to adjust to the shift, resulting in many people to a pronounced spring fatigue. Getting up in the morning causes them considerable problems and they also feel very tired during the day. In the evening, she often still can not fall asleep properly. However, some relatively easy to implement measures can significantly reduce the spring fatigue. The expert of the Palatinate Clinic calls for example morning exercise exercises as a way to activate the cardiovascular system and to expel the tiredness. "As part of the morning exercise as squats, but also changing showers or a brush massage," quotes the news agency "dpa" the statement of the doctor.

A short nap wards off tiredness
In addition to morning exercise, a light alarm clock is definitely recommended, reports Dr. med. Weeß on. "The alarm clock makes sunlight-like light in the room", to which our eyes respond. The organism then suppresses the production of the hormone melatonin and in this way "we wake up faster and get used to the new sleep-wake-up-rhythm faster," said the sleep specialist. While the right alarm clock and a bit of morning exercise make it easier to start the day in the morning, the fatigue during the course of the day, according to the expert, is mainly helped by a short nap. However, this should not be too long, otherwise the dream sleep will be achieved. Last "can make us lossless," said the sleep researcher. The difficulty, however, is the timing. Because the dream sleep can begin after very different times. Although no alarm clock helps here, but according to Hans-Günter Weeß, a bunch of keys in the hand can solve the problem. For as soon as the body reaches sleep stage N2, the muscular tension subsides and the key falls to the floor, which in most cases awakens those affected. Such a 10- to 15-minute nap was extremely relaxing and also possible in the office on the chair in the workplace.

Prepare biorhythm early on the time change
In a recent press release, DAK Health has not only referred to possible health risks associated with the time change, but has also highlighted options for minimizing biorhythm disturbances caused by the time change. For example, you could "just go to bed earlier than usual a few days before the time change and also take your meals earlier than usual", reports the DAK. The health insurance company also recommends taking a short break during the course of the day if you have severe tiredness. However, the DAK here also refers to the positive effect of a short walk in the fresh air. However, stimulating drinks such as coffee or caffeine-containing soft drinks are not recommended. "No addictive toxins, no caffeine in an increased form", is also the advice of Dr. med. Weeß. Although these have a short-term quite a stimulating effect., "But if the dose is higher than usual, then comes a low." To fix the spring fatigue, they are therefore completely unsuitable. (Fp)