this blog is about how people with dyspraxia can often feel tired alot of the time.
dyspraxic people can often be tired much of the time, it may not be that they are so tired they are struggling to stay awake it may be that they feel tired a lot of the time which is often what its like for me.
the reasons for this could be fairly simple/ normal lack of sleep or food, long day working etc. however people who arent affected by these things may still feel very tired and others may wonder why but people who have dyspraxia have to work harder just to do the 'simple' stuff the things that others dont even think about. so as dyspraxics we thinking about about things as simple as walking, stairs, conversations and where are brain can go into overdrive and we end up overthinking things.for example when i carry a cup all of my focus is on carrying that cup (attempting not to spill a hot drink over myself) and walking and when going up stairs (usually in public adapted to the stairs in my house) im looking at each individual step to make sure my foot is fully on the step and as far as im aware these are things that people who are not neurodiverse just do without thinking
so it is more mental exertion lots of focusing in little things that uses up more energy than anyone could think that doesnt mean to say it is just the thinking about doing things that causes us to be tired it is a combination of the mental exertion combined with any physical exertion that can also often be repeated.
and when tired the physical aspects of dyspraxia can become more pronounced i always find that when im really tired i tend to be a bit more clumsy than usual.
it is possible for neurodiverse people to adapt to these situations and be more resistant to fatigue but this will happen gradually and over time and there will always be a limit for different individuals and as always not all individuals will be affected in the same way.
