{"id":7689,"date":"2016-08-23T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=7689"},"modified":"2021-03-15T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:54:48","slug":"beat-the-afternoon-slump","status":"publish","type":"its-a-start","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/its-a-start\/beat-the-afternoon-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat the afternoon slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><style>\n.videoWrapper {<br \/>\n\tposition: relative;<br \/>\n\tpadding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/<br \/>\n\tpadding-top: 25px;<br \/>\n\theight: 0;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n.videoWrapper iframe {<br \/>\n\tposition: absolute;<br \/>\n\ttop: 0;<br \/>\n\tleft: 0;<br \/>\n\twidth: 100%;<br \/>\n\theight: 100%;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<\/p><div class=\"videoWrapper\"><!-- Copy & Pasted from YouTube --><br><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/178447133?color=ffffff&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is normal to feel exhausted in the early weeks and months following surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reasons why you might be feeling tired<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You probably didn\u2019t get much sleep in hospital as they are really busy places.<\/li>\n<li>You are up at night changing or emptying your ostomy pouch so your sleep has been interrupted.<\/li>\n<li>Your sleeping position may have changed as you are could be uncomfortable after surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What you can do to help prevent tiredness <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are tired during the day, take a nap in the afternoon.<\/li>\n<li>Use pillows to help make you feel more comfortable.<\/li>\n<li>Try to avoid eating large meals late in the evenings, this will reduce your night time emptying allowing you to get a longer uninterrupted sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Although you are feeling very tired it is important to try to do some very gentle exercise such as a short walk and just getting some fresh air. This will help you sleep much better at night time.<\/li>\n<li>Establish a bedtime routine and get into a habit of going to bed at the same time each night.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you are hydrated because if you aren\u2019t taking enough fluids that will also contribute to feeling very tired.<\/li>\n<li>It all this fails and you are still feeling concerned about how tired you are feeling please consult your stoma nurse or doctor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6436\" src=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beat-the-afternoon-slump.jpg\" alt=\"template_vertical_#48e8ff\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You might be interested in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/knwbasea-good-nights-sleep\/\">A good night&#8217;s sleep<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/hints-tips-night-drainage\/\">Hints and tips for night drainage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/swimming-with-a-stoma\/\">Swimming with a stoma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/why-your-stoma-may-change-in-shape-and-size\/\">Why your stoma may change in shape and size<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/looking-after-your-abdominal-muscles-following-stoma-surgery\/\">Looking after your abdominal muscles following stoma surgery<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Advisor From A Bigger Life It is normal to feel exhausted in the early weeks and months following surgery. 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