What Causes Inactiveness And Lethargic Feelings After Waking Up?

Posted on Thu, 28 May 2015

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Thu, 28 May 2015 Answered on

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Question : while getting up in the morning i feel some type of inactiveness and sit for sometime, (as my brain not active and continue sleeping) , don,t feel to do anything, almost unresponsive and continue almost half to one hour, then after i get active and feel energetic. why this situation in all mornings.

Answered by Dr. Riyanka Chail (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly improve your sleeping habits and have a balanced diet

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.

Inactiveness and lethargic feelings are common in youngsters nowdays.
This is because of irregular sleeping habits. Make sure you sleep for atleast 7 and half hours daily during the night and avoid sleeping during the day times.

Practice early morning yoga / meditation or go for a jog early morning . It will remove lethargy.

Also have a balanced diet containing lots of fibres, high content of proteins, fruits and vegetables.
You can take multivitamin tablets along with your diet . It will be helpful. Taking early morning herbal tea or coffee also helps. You can take warm water bath with little( 1 tsp) eucalyptus oil mixed in the water to feel fresh.

Make sure you eat a good amount breakfast, a normal lunch but a lighter dinner to get a good night sleep. Donot keep cell phones and tablets next to you at night as you may have a tendency to work on your devices thus delaying sleep , resulting in irregular sleep habits.

Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Dr.Riyanka

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