Spring Fatigue: Is it a battle in between mental fortitude and will power?

When spring season arrives at doorstop, some of people are struggling with focus, tiresome, and laziness. This phenomenon called spring fatigue. It affects many individuals to adjust their body to warm weather and time difference like day- light saving time. It takes a time to adjust for internal balance between mood, and energy levels.

The common causes of spring fatigue are disruptions to sleep patterns, hormonal adjustments, allergy-related fatigue, temperature, and weather shifts, and diet, hydration changes. According to the georgetownbehavioral.com, the spring fatigue is also related with mental health: low energy levels tend to lazy and no motivation of what to do with feeling of guilt, unmet expectation in the spring with happiness that leads drained energy, could increase stress levels, self-doubt due to increased daylight exposure alters sleeping patterns which is the body’s circadian rhythm that its caused emotional instability.

The article by georgetownbehavioral.com  suggests that how to cope with this spring fatigue: prioritize quality sleep, get sunlight early in the morning, stay active, and hydrate and eat nutrient filled foods, and take a rest, listen what body tell you. Some of people get asthenia and spring fatigue in the same time.

Interestingly, a study by NIH,  there are no evidence for seasonal variations in fatigue, sleepiness, and insomnia symptoms those are cultural phenomenon rather than a seasonal syndrome. However, many people have experiences with a spring fatigue with insomnia, and other ailments when spring season arrives.

If these symptoms linger for weeks, interferes with daily activities, or anxiety and depression then the time to seek professional support and help. For examples, if persistent low energy levels despite making lifestyle changes, difficulty of concentration, or feeling overwhelmed by simple tasks, changes in appetite or sleep patterns, feelings of hopelessness or irritability that don’t improve, lack of motivation or interest in things you used to enjoy. The Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute suggested.

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