Fatigue

Factors that influence fatigue:

• Stress
  • Fear of not being good enough
  • Fear of being replaced
• Diet
• Sleep
• Time management

How to deal with it:

• Eat right
• Arrange your work area
• Keep hydrated
• Rest more often
• Allow more time to do things
• Budget your time better, no procrastination
• Daily to do list
• Limit outside commitments on work days
• Listen to music during the day
• Avoid caffeine
• Get regular exercise
• Medication to improve sleep

Environmental aspects that may help:

• Work too many hours per week
  • Not enough days off to recover
  • Too long shifts
• Canteen to sell salad and/or vegetables
• Longer leave periods e.g. over December holidays
• Flu or illness may cause them to be not 100% and a time to recover
• Better planned jobs leads to less stress for an employee
• Allow time for a worker to prepare and clean the area where he works
• Encourage team sports e.g. a soccer team or touch rugby team that represent the company

References:

http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/guide/fibromyalgia-and-fatigue

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/tiredness-and-fatigue/Pages/energy-mythbuster.aspx

http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/your-guide-to-never-feeling-tired-again

http://www.34-menopause-symptoms.com/fatigue/articles/how-to-deal-with-fatigue-at-work.htm

http://www.34-menopause-symptoms.com/fatigue-treatments.htm