ECO Wellness
Why Am I Still Tired After Sleeping?
Getting enough hours in bed doesn't always mean waking up feeling rested.
Maybe you have trouble falling asleep. Maybe you wake up during the night. Or maybe you sleep through the night and still wake up tired.
Instead of focusing only on the number of hours you sleep, it can help to look at your sleep and what is happening during the rest of your day.
Sleep is one part of the picture.
What happens before you go to bed and throughout your day may be useful to consider too.
Start with your sleep
What is happening with your sleep?
Poor sleep can look different from one person to another.
Start with the part of sleep that is difficult for you.
Then look at whether anything seems different on the nights you sleep better or worse.
Look at the whole day
Your sleep doesn't start when you get into bed
Bedtime matters, but it isn't the only part of your day worth looking at.
Eating, movement, opportunities to rest, and the stress you're dealing with can all be useful things to consider when you're trying to understand your sleep.
Nutrition
Think about when and what you're eating and drinking. Does your sleep seem different on some days than others?
Exercise
How does movement fit into your day? Does your sleep seem different on days when you're more or less active?
Rest
Are you giving yourself time to slow down before bed? Are you taking breaks when you're tired during the day?
Stress Management
Is it difficult to stop thinking about work, responsibilities, or problems when you're trying to sleep?
These four areas make up the NERS Framework:
Nutrition, Exercise, Rest and Stress Management.
Explore the NERS FrameworkLook for patterns
Start with what you can learn from your sleep
You don't need to change everything about your day or create a perfect bedtime routine.
Instead of only asking
“How do I get better sleep?”
try asking
“What might be affecting my sleep?”
You don't need an answer after one night. Look for patterns over time.
Know when to get more support
When poor sleep keeps getting in the way
Everyone has a difficult night sometimes. But ongoing sleep problems can have many causes.
If you're regularly having trouble sleeping, you're very sleepy during the day, your sleep problems are getting worse, or you're concerned about how you're feeling, talk with a qualified healthcare professional.
ECO Wellness can help you identify patterns in your everyday life. It isn't a substitute for medical care.
Put NERS into everyday life
See your sleep patterns over time
It can be difficult to remember what happened several days ago or what was different before a better or worse night of sleep.
The ECO Wellness Companion gives you a simple place to check in with Nutrition, Exercise, Rest and Stress Management and see what seems to help.
Try the Companion FreeFree access
Start with 21 days
Use the Companion free for 21 days to begin seeing your own patterns.
Check in with what's happening, choose what may help today, and keep track of what works for you.
Start with your own experience
You don't have to figure out your sleep all at once.
Look at what happens on better and worse nights.
Pay attention to what seems to make a difference.
And if you're concerned about your sleep or how you're feeling, talk with a healthcare professional.