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On being tired

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Re: On being tired

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Post by powersnail »

As I age, I've learned to distinguish "not being excited" (languor) and "being tired" (exhaustion), which to my younger self felt like the same thing. The former is not always caused by a lack of energy, but also excessive idleness, especially if I'm doing things that requires attention but also isn't intellectually stimulating.

When the author refers to "normal tired" and "dead tired", I think that echoes with my two states. I don't quite think of them as existing on a scale, but the experiences sound similar.

Doing stimulating things (exercise, reading aloud, singing) can usually bring me out of the state of languor. Just getting that adrenaline rush is enough to jolt me back to life (and thus I don't think of it as recharging; more like a jump start).

If I'm exhausted, I can feel gravity in my joints, and I'll have to rest. Regular sleep, exercises, and generally keeping a good health is the only way I can combat exhaustion.

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Post by Silverback_VII »

I believe that there is a general tiredness affecting large parts of the population. Maybe some side effects of covid-19 / the vaccines or maybe it’s completely unrelated and more psychological in nature like lack of deeper meaning in most people's lives.

All I know is that you have to fight it. this tiredness doesn't go away with more rest. On the contrary, your self-esteem will take a hit and you will internalise your lack of power.

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Post by kiririn »

Concussion is a trial by fire of discovering what is truly not taking up mental energy. In the acute phase you go from having 16+ hours of it per day to 10 minutes. The answer is pretty much just staring at a blank wall. Anything else is costly to a degree

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Post by ranprieur »

I find it strange that he takes for granted that activities should "give back energy", and that you have to be dead tired for that not to happen.

Personally, even when I have good energy, almost everything I do drains it and doesn't give it back, until I sleep to recharge.

Maybe this is the difference between highly motivated people and the rest of us, that they find it normal for activities to give back energy.

Re: On being tired

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Post by jrms »

atentaten wrote: post #7
angarg12 wrote: post #5

I've spent the last couple of years at the two bottom levels of that scale. It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize one of the root causes: my wife and I have fundamentally different personalities that are at odds with each other. My wife is an extrovert. She is energized by going out, visiting places, doing things, meeting people. I'm an introvert. I get energized by staying in, reading a book, watching a…

What was your solution to the problem of negotiating with your wife about what to do on the weekends?

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Post by bberrry »

albingroen wrote: post #9

I also think a very large majority of people on this planet are tired because of an unknown deficit of vitamines and minerals like Omega 3, Zink and Vitamin D

Is there any research to back that claim up?

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Post by rolisz »

Silverback_VII wrote: post #12

I believe that there is a general tiredness affecting large parts of the population. Maybe some side effects of covid-19 / the vaccines or maybe it’s completely unrelated and more psychological in nature like lack of deeper meaning in most people's lives. All I know is that you have to fight it. this tiredness doesn't go away with more rest. On the contrary, your self-esteem will take a hit and you will internalise y…

How do you fight it?

I had COVID in March 2020 and I feel like ever since then I'm more tired all the time, even if I sleep enough.

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ranprieur wrote: post #14

I find it strange that he takes for granted that activities should "give back energy", and that you have to be dead tired for that not to happen. Personally, even when I have good energy, almost everything I do drains it and doesn't give it back, until I sleep to recharge. Maybe this is the difference between highly motivated people and the rest of us, that they find it normal for activities to give back energy.

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Re: On being tired

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Post by orangepurple »

albingroen wrote: post #9

I also think a very large majority of people on this planet are tired because of an unknown deficit of vitamines and minerals like Omega 3, Zink and Vitamin D

I never ate much meat but I do eat fermented-only dairy. I got my bloodwork done and I am iron deficient. I am taking the bisglycinate salt which is completely unnoticeable on my stomach. I'll have it retested after a course of 5000mg elemental iron equivalents (about a month). My mood noticeably improved after checking and correcting my blood vitamin and iron levels.
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