Is it normal to be sleepy during menstruation?

Girls will definitely experience this situation: during the few days of menstruation, they always feel mentally exhausted and always want to sleep. It is normal for women to feel mentally exhausted during menstruation because their bodies undergo drastic changes during this time, and the body consumes energy in order to combat these changes. Excessive energy consumption will cause mental fatigue. So, how should girls get rid of the phenomenon of sleepiness during menstruation?

1. Strengthen exercise and develop a habit of exercising every day

Life lies in exercise. No matter how busy you are every day, it is best to take some time to do simple exercise, and the same applies to menstruation. During menstruation, people may feel more tired, sleepy, or nervous than usual. It is recommended to choose a gentle form of exercise, such as walking. Walking can relieve neuromuscular tension and is an ideal sedative for treating emotional tension. A vigorous walk can stimulate the secretion of happy hormones - endorphins. This natural stress reliever can alleviate physical and mental symptoms such as irregular work and rest, daytime fatigue and loss of appetite, effectively improve mood and relax tense cerebral cortex cells.

2. Keep a regular sleep schedule and go to bed before 11pm

Nature has its own laws, and humans also have their own physiological laws for long-term survival. If you want to have a healthy body, the most important principle is to obey the laws of nature. It is best to go to bed before 11pm and avoid overwork to prevent damage to spleen yang. If the yang is weak, people are prone to drowsiness. Especially in summer, when the daytime hours are longer and the nights come later, many people begin to get used to going to bed late. This bad schedule can easily disrupt the normal operation of the human body's biological clock and cause problems such as insomnia.

3. Eat light and easily digestible food

In summer, the body's yang energy is dissipated outside, and qi and blood flow to the limbs, causing the body to be relatively empty and yang energy insufficient. Therefore, summer is the time of the year when the spleen and stomach function is the weakest. If it coincides with the menstrual period, all kinds of discomfort will be more obvious. It is recommended to eat less sweet, high-fat foods, and avoid spicy, raw and cold foods. During menstruation, it is best to choose cooking methods that use water as the medium, such as steaming, boiling, blanching, and stewing, and use less cooking methods that use oil as the medium, such as stir-frying, deep-frying, and pan-frying, so that the stomach and intestines can better absorb nutrients.

Ladies suffering from menstrual hypersomnia will see significant improvement in their symptoms as long as they maintain a reasonable diet, daily living, exercise and emotions.