Tiredness is your body talking to you. When you feel fatigued, it’s your body’s way of reminding you it’s exhausted, and needs to chill for a bit so as to recover strength and keep going.
The thing about most of us though is that we often stubbornly choose to ignore our body when it passes these signals to us, either to meet up a deadline or to catch up with our favourite movie. Either ways, working and continuing in a tired state is not ideal for us because sooner or later, it breaks us down, and that is very dangerous.
If you experience any of the following signs, it means you’re terribly tired and in need of sleep.
YOU GET RECURRING HEADACHES
A recurring headache around the forehead and the back of the head is a strong indicator you’re tired. This type of symptom is more common among people who do broadcasting and talk for too long or those who lift heavy objects. Headaches can also come when you are mentally stressed out. Either ways, it’s your body talking to you, and you need to listen.
YOU YAWN REPEATEDLY OR RUB YOUR EYES
It’s not every time you yawn that you’re hungry. Sometimes, you’re just tired. When you notice you are yawning often or you just keep rubbing your eyes. Unless you have an eye trouble, they’re probably signs of tiredness or sleepiness. When this is observed, it is important that you stop and get some rest.
UNCONTROLLABLY FREQUENT BLINKING OR HEAVY EYELIDS
Some people naturally blink fast. However, there’s a difference between that and when you are just sleepy. Sometimes, when you blink fast, it’s because you are struggling to stay awake. When you experience these intermittent blinking or your eyelids suddenly become too heavy to stay open, they are unmistakable signs of tiredness and sleepiness.
YOU FEEL RESTLESS AND IRRITABLE
When you become restless and everything around annoys you for no real reason, this is often a sign of tiredness, and it is your body telling you to get some rest. For example, after a good first few hours at work, tiredness can cause you to suddenly begin to feel a need to be by yourself.
DIFFICULTY KEEPING YOUR HEAD UP DURING TASKS
If you find it hard to keep your heap up while performing a task, and instead, you keep nodding your head to the silent (yet loud) sound of sleep, you need to yield and get some rest.