On being tired
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On being tired
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#2Not gonna lie, I get nights where I don’t sleep at all and my mind ‘glows’ with thoughts and the thoughts are intrusive, almost an imposter on my mind. This is a good time to write and take notes. Missing a night’s sleep is detrimental to the next day where all the things that would normally excite me are boring as hell. All I can do is exist during the day and I feel slightly drunk and can’t do anything that requires good dexterity. It’s horrible. Then I make up the sleep debt by falling asleep on that day, and the feeling of rejuvenation is tremendous and I can function. I’ve talked to my doctor about those nights where my mind ‘glows’ with activity and I was diagnosed with mild psychosis. Luckily it’s treatable with meds, so there is that.
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#3Sometime back one of mentors mentioned about https://theenergyproject.com/. I haven't gone through the program myself but the way he summarized is, important aspect of managing your work is also managing your energy levels through the day/week/year. Identify the work which requires more energy(mental/physical) and get that done first. Later on identify the things which give you more motivation or joy which in turn provide more energy. These could include going out for a walk or having 1:1 or having conversation with someone. Again this will vary depending on if you are introvert or extrovert.
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#4When I’m falling asleep too late, exhausted, I say to myself: I’ll be alright tomorrow, just tired. I’ve been tired many days and I got through just fine. It doesn’t solve the dead battery problem but it removes the anxiety around not getting enough sleep or dreading the next day.
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#5I'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 movie, spending time by myself.
This creates tension every weekend when we need to negotiated what to do. This friction is weary by itself, but then the outcome almost always makes someone unhappy. Most weekends rather than recharging for the rest of the week, I end up more tired than I started.
Not sure how well this will generalize but if you find yourself in those bottom steps it's worth it to do some introspection and audit how you spend your time.
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#6Not gonna lie, I get nights where I don’t sleep at all and my mind ‘glows’ with thoughts and the thoughts are intrusive, almost an imposter on my mind. This is a good time to write and take notes. Missing a night’s sleep is detrimental to the next day where all the things that would normally excite me are boring as hell. All I can do is exist during the day and I feel slightly drunk and can’t do anything that require…
If you’re comfortable saying, could I ask which meds you were prescribed?
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#7I'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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#8I am a fairly energetic person. Yes, things have been slowing down as I age but my spirit is young.
I switched careers several times. About 2 years into my dev role I realized that I do have a relatively fixed amount of cognitive stamina. Took me a while to actually get it.
1. Partying all night has an extremely bad effect due to several factors I better not mention directly
2. Competitive gaming is sucking the life out of me. I have taught myself to avoid playing seriously anything Quake or StarCraft as these high skill 1vs1 games naturally attract other wannabes just like my younger self. It's all very demanding and I always end up either taking a beating or 10, or sacrificing the next few work days.
I have learned to take the ego hits and suffer horrible humiliations in the games that I love.
In any case, what never fails to charge and heal me is going to nature. Does wonders to body and mind
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#9I 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
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#10I am a fairly energetic person. Yes, things have been slowing down as I age but my spirit is young. I switched careers several times. About 2 years into my dev role I realized that I do have a relatively fixed amount of cognitive stamina. Took me a while to actually get it. 1. Partying all night has an extremely bad effect due to several factors I better not mention directly 2. Competitive gaming is sucking the life…
People still play Quake?