[turquoisesea]

It's brainstorming time again!

What do you do when you have no energy to help you get through your day?

I try drinking some coffee, but often that doesn't work.
Try baking but only if I have energy!

Most of the time I end up sitting one the computer, watching something, and if lucky maybe I get to have boyfriend or friend here with me (I use whatever energy I DO have to stop myself from isolating)


PS sorry if I have to many threads up my I have been chatty X.x
~turquoisesea

[lynn P.]

When you're having that no energy feeling I recommend going for a brisk 40 min walk - preferrably when it's sunny. Rent a funny movie and laugh your head off.

[leacon]

Myself the feeling generally means I am stressed out. Therefore, I find giving into the feeling for a time helps more than it hurts. Maybe take a nap. Do not give into the feeling for too long though that will deepen the depression.

[Pomegranate]

I respect my lack of energy and rest. I try to read or do other things that interest me but don't take a lot of energy. I do things that make me feel better or pamper myself. For myself, I have found that if I respect how I am feeling and take care of myself I will then get my energy back, at least for a few days. The more I fight how I'm feeling, the worse I feel and the longer I stay feeling bad, and without energy. But I'm the type of person who pushes myself too hard and expects too much of myself. I suppose if I were the kind of person to take it too easy, to be lazy, then pushing myself would make more sense. I used to think I was lazy but I finally realized that was just me being too hard on myself.

[justfloating]

I'm trying to listen to my body and rest when I have no energy. I don't give up and decide I'm going to waste a day, I just take it easy and don't put too much pressure on myself to do too much too quickly. I'm like Pomegranate, I push myself too far sometimes and can be convinced that I'm lazy when what I really am is too hard on myself. I find the best way to avoid "burn-out days" is to pace myself and try to take a little time to myself every single day to do something for me. Read non-school-related things, write non-school-related things, watch tv, go for a walk, play solitaire for a while. For me, it's about striking a balance. When I overwork myself or forget to take time for myself, that's when I get zapped of my energy, almost like a reminder that I just can't function at the level my overly critical mind expects.

[lonelyperson92]

I would actually go out and run towards Tapioca Express - a small milk tea shop close to our home and buy a milk tea, then run back. It actually makes me awake and restore my energy back... :|

[turquoisesea]

ooo yay I love bubble tea! You're lucky to have it so close

I pretty much either play my gameboy, watch TV or sleep. On low energy days even going online seems like too much effort because I pretty much always go to PC and that requires finding a post, reading it, and coming up with responses. Socializing in general drains my energy... but I know it's a low energy day when it feels like too much effort to even socialize online.

[crystalrose]

i agree with lyn but not for a 40 minute walk, just a 5 Or 10 minute walk. Then lay on the couch and watch tv.

[polyprotic]

If you are experiencing the lack of energy because of depression, I agree with the exercise idea, but I would go for a run instead. I recommend finding a group of friends to run with on a regular basis that will encourage you to get out and do it, even if you're feeling kind of down. Endorphins are the best way to naturally give you a boost, in my opinion. I don't recommend caffeine too early or too late in the day because it will cause you to "crash" in the late morning or keep you up at night, causing you to lose that needed rest. If running isn't your deal, I like the funny movie idea, too

However, if you think you may be coming down with a cold, you should listen to your body and rest. If you're sleep deprived, try taking a mid-afternoon nap that allows you to go through ONE REM cycle before waking up (for most people this is between 60-90 minutes). Then go to bed at a reasonable hour that night. That should give you just enough of a head start on your sleep that night without disrupting your sleep schedule.

[twinmommy38]

I have had a "low energy day" all weekend. No motivation for anything at all. Still like that. Maybe work will pep me up? Sometimes a brisk shower will help, then take the kids somewhere like the park or something. Anything to get some neurological stimulation.

[lonegael]

I read and sit at the computer talking to people.....

[trevorzero]

I basically NEVER have any energy. So I do those things that I need to do regardless of how little energy I "feel" I have.

If you discovered your house was burning down would you just sit on the sofa and read a magazine because you "had no energy?"

Energy is always something that you have some psychological control over. Always.