Coming Out of Hibernation: Helpful Tips to Combat Spring Fatigue

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Winter is over, the daylight hours are getting longer, the air is gradually warming up - good! The bad thing is that many people are unable to enjoy the sun, the warmth, or the life-affirming singing of birds. The reason is simple - it's spring fatigue. Paradoxically, even in winter, people often feel much more cheerful than in March - April.

Good news: spring fatigue is temporary. Usually, the period when a person feels a decline in strength lasts 1-3 weeks until the body adapts to the change of season. The recommendations we have collected in this article will help you cope with spring fatigue and not fall out of life.

Spring fatigue or spring depression?
It is important for any person to understand what is happening to them. Melancholy, which often accompanies spring fatigue, is temporary. Depression is more complicated. It is a serious mental disorder, in which a person needs help from outside. You can cope with spring fatigue on your own, but not with depression.

Important: If you suspect that you are dealing with depression rather than fatigue, proceed with caution.

First of all, do not self-diagnose! Only a specialist can determine whether a patient suffers from a depressive disorder or whether the cause of the depressed mood and loss of strength lies elsewhere.

Secondly, no self-medication! You can't take any medications just by reading forums on the Internet or listening to friends' advice. In addition, you shouldn't let things slide, so that spring depression doesn't become chronic.

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*When after the winter depression I came up with a spring one

What are the symptoms of spring fatigue?
If you ask those who suffer from a loss of strength in the spring to describe their condition, you might hear something like: “I can’t do anything, and I’m in no mood at all.” Let’s figure out what symptoms are hidden behind this phrase.

Rapid fatigue
Spring fatigue can turn completely routine tasks into almost impossible missions. This primarily concerns work. If a person who usually doesn’t notice how the day goes by has no energy left for even the simplest tasks by lunchtime, this is an luxembourg whatsapp data alarm bell. Rapid fatigue manifests itself not only in work. With spring fatigue, even household chores and entertainment seem beyond their capabilities.

Absent-mindedness
"Attention span? No, I haven't heard of it!" - this is how one can describe another typical symptom of spring fatigue.

It takes a lot of effort to concentrate on something. However, all the efforts do not help to maintain concentration at the required level for a long time.

Irritability
Spring fatigue also affects the psycho-emotional sphere. A person who has encountered this unpleasant condition can be thrown off balance by any little thing. Irritability is often accompanied by apathy, unreasonable feelings of guilt, and a desire to isolate oneself for a while.

The symptoms of spring fatigue are not limited to low productivity and unstable mood. Let's note a couple more unpleasant manifestations.

Sleep disorders
In spring, even so-called night owls face early awakenings, after which daytime sleep becomes especially desirable. Such a regime certainly does not contribute to the vigor of the body and spirit. Another common problem is spring insomnia, which disrupts the entire daily routine.

Changing food preferences
It would seem that in spring we should want something light: greens, fresh vegetables, juicy fruits. But no, many start to lean on high-calorie foods, especially fast carbohydrates in the form of sweets and pastries.

Now let's figure out what factors provoke the development of the listed symptoms.

The symptoms are inside you

*Symptoms inside you

Causes of spring fatigue
One of the first "suspects" is...

Avitaminosis (but this is not certain)
We will not rush to blame him. Avitaminosis was recently "rehabilitated" by doctors. Yes, during the winter the magical nutrients in the body really become less. However, spring-winter avitaminosis does not play such a significant role as is commonly believed.

In the past, vitamin deficiency in the cold season was a serious problem. Today, even in winter, you can diversify your diet with fresh vegetables and fruits: from cabbage and apples to the already familiar avocado and mango. Eating tasty and healthy is not difficult - if you have money.

Doctors say that vitamin deficiency is a rare occurrence among people without serious illnesses. More often we can talk about hypovitaminosis, i.e. a lack of a specific nutrient. Usually, people who suffer from a loss of strength in the spring are faced with a deficiency of the "sunny" vitamin D. In general, hypovitaminosis, as a rule, is asymptomatic.

The question arises: if it is not a lack of vitamins, what leads to rapid fatigue, decreased concentration and other problems?

Perhaps the cause of spring fatigue lies in thyroid dysfunction, iron deficiency anemia, or an imbalance of neurotransmitters, which include dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

Increase in daylight hours
Sunrises are coming earlier and sunsets are coming later. This cannot but affect the processes that occur in the human body, including the production of melatonin. This hormone is responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle.

The body's transition to the "light side" requires a certain amount of time, during which a person may experience discomfort due to a disrupted routine.

The doctor is shocked by the number of your symptoms.

*The doctor is shocked by the number of your symptoms.

Weather changes
Spring is an extremely unstable period when it comes to weather. Positive temperatures suddenly change to negative and vice versa, sunny days alternate with snowy and rainy ones, and changes in atmospheric pressure regularly “please” people with hypertension and hypotension.

If magnetic storms are added to all of the above, weather-sensitive people have a hard time. Constant weather changes negatively affect the body weakened by winter and aggravate the symptoms of spring fatigue.