Feeling tired is a universal complaint. It is the most commonly reported complaint of how a person feels. Fatigue, lethargy and lassitude are other ways that tiredness is described. It's frequently seen in persons who work in the blue-collar profession. There are many common factors that are held accountable such as over exertion, not getting enough sleep or lack of good quality sleep, obesity, being in poor physical condition and having emotional problems.  First-degree relatives of tired persons have an increased chance of having such disorders themselves, thereby indicating that there is the possibility of either a genetic predisposition or behavioral mechanisms being involved in the transmission of the disorder. Certain psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety have also been held responsible for this as well as other conditions in the same category.

In spite of the many reasons that exist for feeling tired, it's still considered to be about one's state of mind, rather than about how one feels physically. Many people suffering from frequent episodes of tiredness do not have any identifiable causes for it. Some physicians believe it to be a symbolic expression of intra-psychic conflict that exists within the person. Some sufferers are unable to express their internal feelings in words, so their body expresses the feeling for them in this way. It can also function as a method to obtain love or be a way to expiate guilt.

On the practical side of things, if the physical work of the body is considered, then man has an unlimited source of energy and an immeasurable capacity to perform. The average person is only using 8-9 percent of his mental skills and faculty that he has within his power to use. There are many animals on the planet that are bigger and more powerful than man, however mankind is still considered to be the superior being of all mammals due to the internal strength that he has within him. Many people have climbed Everest showing the unlimited physical strength that man can have. On the other hand, there are people who feel tired by the slightest idea of physical work. Actually, everything is dependent on what is going on inside the brain. The "mind" is the first thing to get sick and then the physical body follows.


It has been scientifically proven that when the body is being exerted physically, then certain opiates are released within the brain to the body that gives one the feeling of strength, satisfaction, and pleasure. This explains why people who work at physically demanding jobs remain healthier and are happier in comparison to those who don't have those kinds of jobs. Those who do not want to work are always tired. They displace their attitude in a way that affects their body that allows them to have a legitimate claim to their feelings of needing to prove the reasons for feeling tired. Behavioral factors play their part too. The feelings of tiredness are reinforced by consolation by others and is s seen as an expression of love and inhibited when ignored.

The theme of this year's World Health Day was Agita Monda - Move for Health. The main focus was on the need for increased physical activity within our lives. The philosophy of Agita Monda is to invite people to move their bodies, minds, and their surroundings to improve their health. It is also a wakeup call to the people of the world that we need to come out of the mental state of disease called tiredness.  There is a need to recognize the power that we have within ourselves that has been provided by nature to overcome the constant, chronic feeling of tiredness is through work. The more we work on changing our attitude towards the "idea of work, " the more we can affect our minds and bodies in a positive way to better health and improve our quality of life as well.

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