Hot weather makes you! Many people suffer from increased fatigue in summer temperatures. We’ll tell you why and what tips you can use to get fit and alert again in no time.
There are many reasons why we are tired. Be it lack of sleep due to too short a night or the dreaded afternoon slump after lunch. But the weather can also make us tired and listless, especially in summer temperatures, many people feel less energetic than usual. No wonder! Heat is a challenge for our organism, which reacts accordingly.
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Tired from the heat: These are the causes
To prevent our body from overheating in hot weather, it tries to release the heat. He does this by sweating and our blood vessels in the skin dilate. As a result, blood pressure drops so that our brain is supplied with less oxygen and we notice this through tiredness, poor concentration and a drop in performance.
Our blood pressure also drops when we drink too little. Our blood thickens and flows more slowly. The heart has to work harder to move the blood through our veins and to be able to supply our vessels in the brain with oxygen. For this reason, you should always follow what is possibly the most important tip when it is hot: drink enough . On hot days, double the amount you drink and drink at least three to four liters of liquid in the form of water or unsweetened tea.
Fatigue from heat: These tips will wake you up again
- Almost self-explanatory, but still important: Get enough sleep at night. Adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep a day. If you’re tired during the day, take a quick power nap . The most important thing when napping: In order not to fall into a deep sleep, you should not sleep longer than 20 minutes.
You can find out more about this topic here: How to sleep better in the heat >> - Coffee is a popular pick-me-up. However, you should enjoy it in moderation to improve concentration and performance. If you don’t like coffee, you can switch to green tea, which also gives you new energy.
- Eat a substantial breakfast in the morning so that you stay full for a long time. A good choice are egg dishes, dairy products such as quark or yoghurt and a high-fiber porridge . At lunchtime you should eat lighter meals such as salad or steamed vegetables with rice.
- Exercise wakes you up, whether in the form of a short walk or a brisk jog. Your circulation gets going and releases hormones, enzymes and other messenger substances that drive away tiredness and give you new energy. The extra portion of oxygen that you fill up with in the fresh air does the rest.