Exhausted This Month? You're Not Alone

I know, I know: January always stretches on forever, and August to December flies by in the blink of an eye.

But somehow, I’m still awed by how exhausting this month is proving to be. And according to Dr Ritz Birah, psychologist and sleep expert for Panda London, I’m not alone.

“If you’ve been feeling unusually tired, unmotivated, or mentally foggy since the start of the year, you’re not imagining it, this is what I call January fatigue,” the psychologist said.

Here’s why it happens, and what to do if you think you have it.

Why does “January fatigue” happen?

The first month of the year often involves a lot of “social jet lag,” or patching your sleep routine back up after a very disruptive December, Dr Birah said.

“After the busy festive season, our bodies and minds are in recovery mode. Late nights, social events, disrupted routines, and even holiday travel leave us running on ‘catch-up sleep’”, she said.

This can not only disrupt our all-important

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