Time for an Energy Overhaul

I have mentioned it several times in this blog before, but for the last few years, I have been feeling exhausted more than normal. This started before the pandemic but I ignored it. During the pandemic lock down, my exhaustion didn’t improve but I chalked it up to being at home so much. In 2021, I tried Intermittent Fasting and I felt energized for a while but then I went back to where I was. I discussed the exhaustion with my doctor and they ran blood tests. Everything turned up normal. I even had some blood tests done again recently and again, normal. 

Lately I have not seen the exhaustion improve at all. I’m working from home now, and I find myself daily having to fight off the urge to just go lay in bed.  Any task that doesn’t involve sitting down and doing nothing just sounds way too exhausting to even attempt. 

I have decided that this year I am going to focus on uncovering what is behind my exhaustion. 

I love a good goal, and this one feels so important to unlocking so many of my other goals. For a long time, I have felt tired and unmotivated and this has affected many of my other goals. When I am done with work for the day and my mind is telling me I should do some of the tasks I had planned such as practice piano or work on one of my may apps I’m developing, my body tells me instead that the couch is so comfy and I should rest. 

But I’m always resting. Yes, I get the bare minimum done around the house and in my life. All day and at any given moment, I feel like I could crawl into bed and immediately fall to sleep. Every day. All day. 

A few days ago, I decided enough was enough. So many of my goals have stalled because I cannot muster an extra second of energy to apply to any of them. I realized this is now the goal. To work through every possibility until I build my energy back up. 

To begin this journey of unlocking what is causing my exhaustion, I started reading a book called The Exhaustion Breakthrough. The author, Holly Phillips MD, had daily fatigue and decided to get to the bottom of it. I’m going to follow her plan and work through her suggestions. Whatever they may be.  

I’ll use this blog as accountability and to document some of the tactics I try. I’m finally feeling good about a goal again. For so long, every big goal I set disappointed me because I know deep down I would never summon the energy to even start. 

If I can achieve this goal to feel more energized during the day, I can only imagine what other goals I may be able to reach. 

Are you tired more of often than not? Do you think it’s just the world we live in now? What do you do to combat exhaustion?