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Fatigue is a common fall-out of urban living. If you are also feeling bogged down with this ugly consequence of modern and busy lifestyle, we bring expert advice to help you beat fatigue and feel fresh...
Music director Pritam has been so fatigued lately, that he had to take time out and go to Kolkata. Such has been the pressure on the composer that his smoking habit spiralled out of control and he’s been advised a prolonged holiday.
If you thought stress was bad, meet its extreme cousin – fatigue.
WHAT’S FATIGUE?
“Fatigue is another word for extreme exhaustion of both mental and physical strength,” says psycho-therapist Salma Prabhu. “You feel you can’t...
- go on or even talk to anyone,
- short breaks don’t help and
- you need to take a longer break to relax.”
Mental fatigue is caused by any prolonged activity along with high level of stress and emotions. It’s seen among individuals who work on tight deadlines for long duration and carry out tasks that require continuous attention and effort. It results in mistakes, affects decision making skills and drops performance drastically. One can prevent fatigue by defining limits and sticking to them. If you know the physical and mental threshold of work is say, eight hours, and include music, a walk or reading, then fatigue will rarely set in. People who exercise regularly, meditate, practice yoga and pranayam hardly experience fatigue. Many offices have soft music in the background, gym or cafeteria, all of which help alleviate stress.
SURE-FIRE CURES
Do this once a week
- get a massage & listen to soothing music
- eat light and go for a brisk walk to pump up blood circulation.
- avoid phone calls.
Scent for help
- Cut open, peel or deeply smell citrus fruits such as lemon, orange or lime between tasks.
- Carry rosemary, lavender, tulsi or lemon grass in cloth sachets or crush them and inhale deeply.
- Dab eucalyptus oil on a handkerchief, or crush leaves by hand and inhale.
- Keep a bunch of jasmine, desi roses and champa near your workspace.
Music director Pritam has been so fatigued lately, that he had to take time out and go to Kolkata. Such has been the pressure on the composer that his smoking habit spiralled out of control and he’s been advised a prolonged holiday.
If you thought stress was bad, meet its extreme cousin – fatigue.
WHAT’S FATIGUE?
“Fatigue is another word for extreme exhaustion of both mental and physical strength,” says psycho-therapist Salma Prabhu. “You feel you can’t...
- go on or even talk to anyone,
- short breaks don’t help and
- you need to take a longer break to relax.”
Mental fatigue is caused by any prolonged activity along with high level of stress and emotions. It’s seen among individuals who work on tight deadlines for long duration and carry out tasks that require continuous attention and effort. It results in mistakes, affects decision making skills and drops performance drastically. One can prevent fatigue by defining limits and sticking to them. If you know the physical and mental threshold of work is say, eight hours, and include music, a walk or reading, then fatigue will rarely set in. People who exercise regularly, meditate, practice yoga and pranayam hardly experience fatigue. Many offices have soft music in the background, gym or cafeteria, all of which help alleviate stress.
SURE-FIRE CURES
Do this once a week
- get a massage & listen to soothing music
- eat light and go for a brisk walk to pump up blood circulation.
- avoid phone calls.
Scent for help
- Cut open, peel or deeply smell citrus fruits such as lemon, orange or lime between tasks.
- Carry rosemary, lavender, tulsi or lemon grass in cloth sachets or crush them and inhale deeply.
- Dab eucalyptus oil on a handkerchief, or crush leaves by hand and inhale.
- Keep a bunch of jasmine, desi roses and champa near your workspace.
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