Waking Up Like A Zombie
Ever wake up and feel like you got hit by a truck? Like your body is in bed but your brain is already dragging itself through mud? Yeah… me too. Sometimes I just stare at the ceiling thinking, “why am i so tired even tho i slept 8 hours?” and like, 8 hours doesn’t feel enough anymore, right?
Sleep isn’t just about numbers. You can sleep 10 hours straight but if your brain is tossing and turning over stress, or that thing you saw on tiktok at 3am, still gonna feel like you got run over by Monday.
Coffee Isn’t Magic
Ok so coffee… lifesaver or trap? I drink it like water sometimes, thinking it will fix everything. But turns out, too much coffee can make you more tired lol. Your body gets used to it, your adrenals get tired trying to keep up and boom… crash. I once had like 3 “grande” coffees before noon thinking i’m gonna conquer the world… by 2pm i was ready to nap on my desk like a sloth.
People post memes about this on twitter all the time, “coffee saved me but now I’m dead” type stuff. And honestly, it’s accurate.
Your Body Might Be Starving (Even If You Think Not)
Sometimes even after enough sleep you feel like a balloon that’s deflating. Maybe your body low on some nutrients. Iron, magnesium, B12 are the big ones.
I read somewhere (cuz of course i googled why i’m tired lol) almost 20% of adults are low on iron without knowing it. No wonder my coworker drinks kale smoothies like a rabbit and still yawns in every meeting.
Supplements aren’t scary, ok? Sometimes your body literally screaming “feed me properly!”
Stress Steals Your Energy
Adulting is brutal. Stress is exhausting. Like seriously. Deadlines, work, life… it steals your energy faster than Netflix steals your time. Chronic stress messes with sleep, appetite, and mood.
One week I had deadlines, ate nothing but instant noodles, slept 5 hours tops… by friday i was staring at my keyboard thinking “am i even human?” Spoiler: i was human but very very tired.
Moving Can Actually Help
Sounds crazy but moving helps you feel less tired. Exercise boosts circulation, makes your body produce endorphins. You don’t need marathons. A 15-min walk, some stretches, even dancing weirdly in your room works. I tried a tiktok morning stretch once and it actually helped mornings not feel like molasses.
Drink Water, Not Just Coffee
Dehydration = brain fog. I can’t tell you how many mornings I felt dead until i drank water. Then suddenly functioning like a human again.
If first thing in morning you grab soda, juice or coffee, you’re probably dehydrated still. It’s like trying to start a car with half dead battery lol.
Mental Health Plays A Role
Sometimes feeling tired isn’t sleep or diet. Anxiety, depression, stress… they drain energy big time. I saw a reddit thread where people said exhaustion was main symptom of depression and wow… i felt seen.
Mental health isn’t talked about enough for tiredness but its huge. And people online are finally opening up about it which is kinda nice.
Modern Life is A Tired Trap
Phones buzzing, doomscrolling, 14 zoom calls a day… all drains energy silently. I spent a whole weekend scrolling instagram thinking it was relaxing. By sunday night, i was more dead than after 12 hr workday.
Your body knows you’re not resting even when u think you are. Screens are like sugar for attention span—spike then crash. And crash = zombie mode.
Time to See A Doctor?
If you tried sleeping, eating better, moving, drinking water, meditating etc and still wiped… maybe see a doctor. Fatigue can be thyroid, diabetes, sleep apnea… stuff like that.
Doctors can suck (waiting rooms, poking, prodding) but your energy is worth it. Your body isn’t a car, but imagine trying to drive with broken battery… ya, not fun.
Tiny Wins Add Up
Fixing tiredness isn’t one thing. Little things matter: water, sunlight, proper lunch, laughing at memes. I keep a notebook of what makes me feel a bit better each day. Seeing small wins pile up is kinda motivating. Way better than doomscrolling in bed wondering if i’m half sloth.
Final-ish Thoughts
So if you ask “why am i so tired”, it’s probs mix of sleep, diet, stress, movement, hydration, mental health, lifestyle. No magic fix. Just small tweaks can help. And if you need laugh… scroll #tiredmillennial on twitter, u’ll feel seen instantly.
Being tired doesn’t mean lazy. Sometimes it means life is heavy, body talking, maybe time to hit pause before you fully turn into zombie.