Rise and shine: Keeping vibrant and vital in lockdown 

Lockdown living has left many of us feeling sluggish in the morning. But there are a lot of steps you can take to boost your energy levels

CLOCK WATCHING: By lying in for longer than 30-60 minutes you risk upsetting your body’s
natural rhythms. Picture: iStock

Are you fatigued when you first wake up and utterly flagging by mid-morning? Lockdown has left many of us utterly exhausted and there are reasons why - experts say we are in a phase of the pandemic that is having a particular effect on our energy levels and leaving more of us than ever to feel flaked out.

In a recent study of 1,533 participants carried out by Trinity College Dublin and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, findings revealed that one in seven older Irish adults is not getting currently the seven to nine hours recommended for good health. According to the researchers, who conducted the investigation as part of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda), a similar proportion of adults are sleeping longer than recommended so were also at increased risk of negative health outcomes, including exhaustion.