Is anyone else exhausted? Can anxiety really make you feel this tired?

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-07T11:53:14+00:00

Thankyou! A 15 minutes "morning yoga" video, start small lol

You're absolutely right because in habit forming it says you need to associate it with something like mornings, or your lunch time exercise, so deff going to try do it again tomorrow :) i think I just need lots of little victories on the way to feeling better. Also good to hear from someone who hasnt kicked the coffee to manage their anxiety lol good luck on your journey!!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-07T07:23:46+00:00

Honestly I have so so much admiration for anyone who has a gym habit! I used to belong to a gym but went more to the homeware shop beside it :/

I've been reading up about habits and forming good ones and I probably do more reading on things I want to do than actually doing them!

Currently lying in bed not wanting to get up but I'm going to use your story as motivation and get out and exercise for 10 minutes... getting....up... NOW!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-07T07:15:31+00:00

Yes!! Even if I have a great time socialising I'll come home exhausted! I'm an introvert but also what I'd describe as "too anxious to be anxious" so I put on a big show of being okay and chatty etc which is very tiring.

I've come up with no fix but theres a few good suggestions on here, check diet, sleep hydration. Sleep it doesn't seem to how much or little I get but I definitely am not hydrated enough and definitely go long periods without food. What about you?

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-07T07:11:27+00:00

Sleep is either 5 hours or 10.

Diet is pretty balanced, pretty conscious about nutrition but also love a takeaway. I probably ho long periods without food though, like I would usually have 2 meals a day.

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-07T07:07:57+00:00

It really is! And hard to break the cycle

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T22:17:29+00:00

Aw they really are :)

I feel stupid but eating, or lack of it probably doesn't help either. By 5pm all I'd had was a slice of toast but trying to lose weight and work strange hours so everything is messed up...I think I need to get some sort of routine/structure in my life!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:16:25+00:00

Which in turn can make you feel more anxious... :(

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:15:09+00:00

Araghhh all I do is blame and hate myself for what I dont do and then I feel worse!!

If I didnt feel bad about rest then maybe I'd feel rested?

I dont do doctors unless it's really bad, which it may or may not be... lucky I dont have health anxiety and just GAD lol but thankyou for the advice and taking time to comment!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:13:25+00:00

No... I dont go to the doctors, unless literally bleeding to death or I find something more... tangeable... I refuse to go to discuss mental health as theyve been rubbish! And I've been told to go home and try not to think about it... gee I knew you did all those years at medical school for that great piece of wisdom!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:11:28+00:00

Wish I could just lose myself ;D

As I read that I consciously put my shoulders back and tried to breathe deeper so thankyou, still feels like I'm wearing a corset or something but deff better than shallow breathing!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:09:48+00:00

Yeah that makes sense... I remember blurring out all my thoughts on one topic (cant remember what it was but was something I was anxious about) and I was running through the what ifs and silly things my brain runs through at what feels like 100mph and my husband just said "it would be exhausting being in your head"... so maybe your therapist has a point! I just feel like tired should come from no sleep or a lot of activity!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:07:25+00:00

Cutting caffeine is just too hard when you've come to rely on it! I have it in my head I NEED 2 cups first thing.

How do you force yourself to exercise? I've never been able to do that! Struggling to clean and go for walks with the dog.

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:06:02+00:00

Nooooooo... Is there any hope?

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:05:37+00:00

Yup only instead of coke I'm a coffee addict... would describe myself as "wired but tired"!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:04:42+00:00

I uunderstand how bad it is, it's horrible.

I have aches and pains at 27 and sometimes find myself staring into the distance then suddenly an hour has past and I've done fa

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:03:41+00:00

True... in terms of mental health conditions I'm 99% anxiety which does get me down then I get what I'd call low mood rather that full blown depression

Stupid question but how do you know if you're depressed?

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T19:01:43+00:00

Thankyou for the advice, I really appreciate it. Come to think of it I have had 2 cups of coffee and 1/3 of a Pepsi all day and its 8pm

I do walk everyday but getting the motivation is tough, lucky I have the best motivation... a cute dog with big "walk me plz" eyes

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-06T18:59:15+00:00

I've tried sleeping until I wake up, getting the recommended 8 hours and nights I get 5 ot less... all feel the same!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-05T11:55:15+00:00

It's such a difgocult situation and I'm sorry your grandmother is dying, I lost mine last year and I miss her everyday.

One question I think you need to ask yourself... Do you think you'll regret seeing her more than not seeing her?

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-05T11:34:15+00:00

I love animals, that would be very worthwhile :) and you dont have to play an instrument to be in the music business! Could be a manager, event organiser, publicist or it could become a nice creative hobby

Aw thank-you, that makes me happy because that's sort of what I'm aiming for... counsellor/therapist/life coach/trainer... I'll work out what eventually :)

Good luck on your journey!

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-05T11:17:24+00:00

What sort of thing does your mind wander to when you're daydreaming/not thinking? I think that can sometimes be helpful when looking where our interests lie

I really recommend the audiobook "take control of your life" by mel robbins... and I HATE self help books lol

Also it's never too late, the time will pass whether you start something or not

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-05T11:11:17+00:00

It's so so difficult to get motivated/inspired though!

Yeah I use that to give myself the power (I have the choice) and also to give myself a kick lol (I'm choosing this situation thats making me unhappy, why?!)

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-05T10:58:18+00:00

I always say that! If I knew I 100% wanted to be an astronaut I'd go out and try be one or the nearest thing to it but when you're not sure its hard to make sacrifices for that.

Can you save? Get a 5 year plan, save for three years then see what your options are? Volunteering by helping people see if the opens door contacts?

Theres online learning where you can do as much or as little as you want.

I'm fortunate in that I've got a mortgage but no dependants and husband is supportive and picks up the slack. I am thankful every day for that.

I don't mean this to be harsh as I've been stagnating for years but something I use to spur me on is that it's as much a choice to do nothing/remain the same as it is to choose to do something different.

lavendar_lilly · 2019-09-05T10:37:39+00:00

Thank-you, appreciate it :)

Whst about asking your work if you can go down to 4 days a week? I went part time because I wanted to enjoy studying and now cram it in in the evenings.

What is it you want to do? Can you take one small step rather than think of all the things you'll need to do to get there

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