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Becoming healthier is more than losing weight. I’m going to improve the quality of my life.

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Hi there,

I’m happy to hear that you love my blog. That said, I’d like to apologize for the late reply, hopefully you are feeling better.

What’s the difference between tiredness and fatigue?

By consulting with a health professional, tests will be performed, and you will receive a clear diagnosis of the cause of your chronic fatigue. The important thing to keep in mind here is that one’s diet varies according to their state of health – for instance a cancer patient won’t have the same diet as a diabetic individual. Fatigue and a lack of energy are a big problem for many people, but these problems can only be addressed if you know what is wrong. Based on your diagnosis, you and your doctor can work together to develop a lifestyle plan that suits you. Treatment is focused on the underlying cause of tiredness.

I cannot stress enough that the first thing for you to do is to go see a doctor. If you have a family doctor, then book an appointment as soon as you can. Note that most family physicians tend to be general practitioner also called a GP or generalist, meaning they do not specialize in one particular area of medicine. Once you test results come back, if your GP cannot assist you, he or she will refer you to a practitioner that specializes in your condition. Let’s say you suffer from hormonal issues, you’ll probably be referred to an endocrinologist, but then again, a GP may be sufficiently knowledgeable to help you.

Different type of tiredness

Given that my postsecondary background is in social sciences, I can only answer your question from this perspective. In this regard, I’d like to emphasis that there are different types of tiredness. Causes of fatigue can be psychological, physiological, and psychosocial; someone can be drained on many different levels. Are you feeling spiritually, mentally, emotionally or physically tired? Generally speaking fatigue can be classified as:

• Physical fatigue: A person finds it physically hard to do the things they normally do or used to do, for example, climbing stairs. It includes muscle weakness. Diagnosis may involve a strength test.
  
• Mental fatigue: A person finds it harder to concentrate on things and stay on task. The person may feel sleepy, or have difficulty staying awake while working. Note here that spiritual distress and emotional exhaustion would fall in this category.
  

Thinking versus expressing:
While the terms mental health and emotional health are sometimes used interchangeably, they are distinctly different. That said, you really can’t have one without the other and an imbalance in one can pull the other out of balance as well.

A good way to think about mental and emotional health is like a tag team. Mental health refers to your ability to process information. Emotional health, on the other hand, refers to your ability to express feelings which are based upon the information you have processed. So, if your cognitive function is hindered by depression or anxiety, for example, you may struggle with accurately identifying a situation. This can then trigger inappropriate responses because those responses are based upon inaccurate thoughts.

• Emotional exhaustion usually occurs when someone experiences a period of excessive stress in their work or personal life.
  
• Spiritual distress: Spiritual distress is a disturbance in a person’s belief system. As an approved nursing diagnosis, spiritual distress is defined as “a disruption in the life principle that pervades a person’s entire being and that integrates and transcends one’s biological and psychological nature." 
  

Even if the underlying reason for your extreme lethargy is found to be physiological – don’t neglect working on your mental and spiritual well-being. Someone may be physically energetic, but mentally drained and vice versa. I have always been a firm believer in the mind, body and spirit being interconnected. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association

Mental health and physical health are fundamentally linked. People living with a serious mental illness are at higher risk of experiencing a wide range of chronic physical conditions. Conversely, people living with chronic physical health conditions experience depression and anxiety at twice the rate of the general population. Co-existing mental and physical conditions can diminish quality of life and lead to longer illness duration and worse health outcomes. This situation also generates economic costs to society due to lost work productivity and increased health service use.

Understanding the links between mind and body is the first step in developing strategies to reduce the incidence of co-existing conditions and support those already living with mental illnesses and chronic physical conditions.

Mind – body and soul

The 7 dimensions of health postulates that health/wellness goes beyond exercising and eating healthy. Wellness is the pursuit of continued growth and balance in the seven dimensions of wellness. Too many people think about “wellness” in terms of physical health only; as something we achieve by eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, etc. The word invokes thoughts of nutrition, exercise, weight management, blood pressure, etc. Wellness, however, is much more than physical health, it involves much more than your pant size. Wellness is a mindset and a holistic way of life. It means that we take responsibility for the quality of our lives, striving for balance in all areas. Wellness doesn’t accidentally happen. We have to pursue it—intentionally. Wellness is a full integration of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It is a complex interaction that leads to quality of life.

• Wellness is commonly viewed as having seven dimensions. Each dimension contributes to our own sense of wellness or quality of life, and each affects and overlaps the others. At times one may be more prominent than others, but neglect of any one dimension for any length of time has adverse effects on overall health.
  

Closing thoughts

Although, I don’t really have any diet tips for your condition, I hope that you will take into consideration some of the lifestyle advices I have briefly discussed.

Best of luck!
Steph 😊