Many Brits in lockdown are reporting feeling more tired than usual during the coronavirus pandemic.
People are struggling to get out of bed, while it sometimes feels like a huge effort to go outside for our hour of daily exercise.
We’re feeling sluggish in the day and our usual 3pm sugar hit just isn’t cutting it.
So why are we feeling so tired when we’re basically doing very little all day?
Despite not having to commute and being unable to visit the gym or enjoy nights out, reports of exhaustion have spread online.
“For someone who hasn’t really been outside in almost 20 days, I sure am the most exhausted I’ve ever been in my entire life,” said one Brit on Twitter.
Well, experts have pinpointed a few reasons.
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The main cause of our tiredness during the pandemic is more than likely stress.
Jackie Rogers, a counsellor at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, told the Mirror it’s perfectly normal to feel this way.
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