Many factors can be taken into account to explain the feeling of tiredness that comes with January. Mainly, the lack of sun and the cold weather are making us feeling drained and depressed. Combine this with the return to work and the end of a month-long of festivities and you have a month that feels like a bad hangover. If you should take only one New Year resolution, it should be to do everything to avoid the January blues and fight the fatigue.
Sleep more, keep active and eat well
It seems simple and obvious, but these three things have to be done properly if you want to start the year in the best conditions. First, make sure you get plenty of sleep, but instead of what you did in December, go to bed early and get up early. You will need some energy and willpower to get up when the night is still dark, so make sure you have at least 8 hours of sleep.
Even though you feel tired and without energy, push yourself to be active. You will feel more energised if you do some simple things like walking to work, going for a walk or a ride at the week-end, or practice any sports you enjoy. The gym is a good alternative since it's indoor. The important thing is to not overdoing it or you'll get more tired!
The cold is draining more energy from your body even if you don't do much, so make sure to eat well. Keep a balanced diet, especially if you over-indulged during the holidays, but be careful to eat enough calories to fight the cold.
