These days, we all live at a fast pace. It seems like there’s never enough time to get everything in that you’re hoping to do on a daily basis. People overall sleep less than at any time in history, because we’re trying to cram so much more into our lives. It’s no wonder we’re all more tired than we used to be.

Still, we can’t continue going at such a drastic pace for too long. Fatigue starts to set in, and we start making mistakes. We can’t think straight, and physically we feel tired all the time. What we need to do is figure out ways to slow down, then ways to overcome fatigue. Here are six things you can do on both counts.