19th January 2008
Apathy
Apathy, boredom, indifference, lethargy, procrastinating, or less eloquently put, doing f*** all: a disease that has overwhelmed much of society. How many people get out of bed in the morning and think: “yes, finally, another day of work/school”? How many people come back from work/school feeling happy and full of energy? I’m sure the majority of us wake up and think “crap, is my sleep over already?”, and come back from our daily routine feeling drained of energy and annoyed with everything that has contributed to a thoroughly rotten day.
Me, I’m nocturnal. I like going to bed in the early hours of the morning and waking up in the afternoon. Therefore, when I’ve gone to bed at 12am (I usually can’t sleep before then) and my alarm rudely awakens me at 7am, I’m not best pleased. I roll out of bed, get dressed, eat breakfast, brush my teeth and stumble out of the house at 8 for a nice 45 minute walk to school beside choking car fumes, wind and sometimes rain. I spend my morning lessons yawning and sitting with my head in my arms on my desk. By the afternoon I’m seriously tired and I want to sleep there and then. I practically sleepwalk my way home and collapse in a heap on my bed, exhausted. I only actually have energy after about 6pm, and then I can’t sleep until midnight, so thus the cycle continues. I don’t know whether I’ve managed to screw my sleep pattern up, I drink too much caffeine or I have some kind of chronic fatigue disorder, but I want it to stop, now. I’ve actually reached the point where I think I’m going to pass out from overworking myself during something as simple as walking.
So, do you ever get too tired to cope?
Comments
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Sarah
On January 22, 2008 at 5:25 pm.Yowza, a 45-minute walk?? I seriously feel like a pansy now, for sometimes not wanting to do the 10-minute walk that I have.
No, I usually only feel dead tired after I’ve stayed up till 4 a.m. and had to get up at 7 a.m., or situations like that. I often feel quite sluggish and sleepy as heck when I get out of bed after 6-7 hours of sleep, though, but it’s not so bad that tea and a shower can’t fix.
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Jem
On January 23, 2008 at 7:56 pm.What kind of food do you eat? That can seriously affect energy levels.
I love my job but I share the same feeling about getting out of bed. It’s that hour or so in the morning between waking up and actually doing my work that is so hard to deal with. I’m groggy, VERY grumpy (seriously) and can’t talk to anyone. I hate mornings with a passion.
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Kristina
On January 28, 2008 at 7:57 pm.I get that too. It usually leads off into me eating ridiculous amounts of junk food, forgetting to drink more than one glass of liquid a day and screwing everything up in general.
Good luck getting your energy back.
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Lexie
On February 23, 2008 at 4:02 am.Sometimes, I feel the same way. I go to school four days and a week and go to work twice a week, so I only have Sundays to rest. It’s hard to cope, but it has started to become a routine for me. Sometimes, I crave not having to do anything. But when that happens, I find myself wondering why I ever wanted that in the first place.
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Annie
On February 29, 2008 at 10:48 pm.I feel odd now. I actually prefer the mornings and can’t sleep in, seriously. It’s safe to say that I love uni and I’m mostly perky but feel so drained after the day.
It could to do with food (as mentioned), that’s what I find helpful. Oh and drinks. I hope you find your solution soon.
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Vira
On March 11, 2008 at 1:06 am.Yay for nocturnal people!!!
Ahem… Hi! I found your blog listed in Melissa’s Dailies on GuitarAngel.net! After being pulled in by such a cute layout, welcome and recent blog, I decided to stick around and chat!
Yes, I too suffer from sometimes feeling like a zombie. I used to feel that way on a daily basis, but I suppose I’ve gotten used to it. Actually, once I started making my own schedule, (ie. not having to go to school every day), I was able to set myself a regular sleep pattern…. well regular to me! Going to sleep each night/morning between 3-5am and waking up around 11 or 12, 10 if I’m lucky.
However, on days that I actually have to function at the same time as the rest of the world, I end up having to go to sleep at around 11pm. Sometimes 12pm if I’m naughty. But really, your body needs to have a stable pattern so it can release the chemicals that make you sleepy when you need them, and the ones that wake you up also when you need them.
I hope you figure out what works best for you. I see someone suggested paying attention to what you eat. That is also wisdom to think about. I eat very healthily, so that probably helps. I know I read about it somewhere, perhaps in a magazine while waiting to pay for my groceries.
I wish I had some equally interesting news on my blog, but alas, I’ve not hat the self-discipline to get my blog back on it’s feet. I haven’t even made my first layout yet!! lol But feel free to check it out if you like.
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