7 ways to beat 'spring sleepiness'

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While the rest of the world is waking up as the weather turns warm, our bodies may not respond the same way. Many of us may share the same feeling of inexplicable drowsiness as we embrace spring, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a term for it: chunkun, "spring sleepiness".

Although spring sleepiness is not an illness, the following tips might be essential for those who really need to stay awake.

Also read: Q&A with a TCM doctor on chunkun