Exhausted all day after bad sleep
You slept badly last night. Now the whole day feels like wading through mud. Your eyes burn, your thinking is slow, and coffee does not touch it.
This drag is the cost of short or broken sleep. Your body missed its deep stages, so it never fully charged. One rough night can do it, and a run of them adds up.
Many things break up sleep. Stress, late screens, pain, alcohol, a warm room, or a crying baby are common ones. Shift work, jet lag, and long naps can push your body clock out of step.
When to see someone
See a doctor if you nod off while driving, at work, or mid-talk. Ask about loud snoring, gasping, or pauses in your breathing at night, which a partner may hear. Book a visit too if the tiredness runs for weeks, or comes with chest pain, low mood, fever, or weight change you did not plan.
Below are traditional remedies linked to insomnia, the sleep trouble behind most days like this. Each one has a grade that shows how much research has looked at it, not a promise of results. Tell your doctor or pharmacist what you plan to try, since some items clash with medicines.
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