Lockdown exhaustion

[Autumnwalksx]

No idea what's happened to me. I used to walk 4-5 miles a days. I did all the school runs. We went out at the weekends.

We've been going for little walks and stuff. Admittedly not every day. For the first month of lockdown we stayed in the garden. This last week or so we've got slightly busier. Purely because we can visit the odd person.

We went on a day out yesterday. A two hour walk around a historical building. Basically just a picnic by a lake and a big walk. It was really nice because I've been feeling really anxious and drained. The relief I felt to be out and ok was great. 2 hours of fresh air finished us off and the kids. The kids were absolutely exhausted. My five year old looked drained. My toddler fell asleep for two hours. I struggled to stay away and by 8.30 last night I felt sick I was that tired. I had to go to bed before the kids and let my partner take over.

Still shattered today. I am starting to worry about this worn out feeling. How the hell do I get ready for September? I have completely lost my energy and my routine. Agghh. Always feel rubbish!

I’m the same. I have been Physically at work twice a week recently and each time, I am exhausted by 6.30pm and lethargic the next day.

Oh god. Even worse for you then 😔 how do we get out of it? It's ridiculous how lazy I feel. But I feel if I push myself I'll be sick or exhausted.

I don’t know but I have slumped. I have got so used to working from a computer whereas in my actual job I never sit down and am constantly thinking, interacting and talking.
When I’m actually in work (as in the building) I feel like I have lost the ability to interact! Even two days A week has worn me out physically 😂 Help!! 😂

Lol I know it's absolutely awful. It's like we have become reclusive lol. I hate it. I can't work out when it happened. But I know march seems a year ago already and I feel completely cut off from life. It's odd.

Our holiday got cancelled next month too. Weirdly I am relieved as I'm bluddy shattered and cant see me having the energy.

I'm also absolutely shattered. I'm not sure why. I have 2 preschoolers at home and very little energy for them

I have actually googled it. Sounds like it's an actual issue people have reported allover the world. I feel less crazy now. Buy still doesn't stop me worrying how the hell I can build back up again

This is my worry! I’ll be back 5 days a week soon and need to build myself up to it. Not sure how.
I was thinking of getting up at 6am (normal work time) and doing my normal routine before leaving for work... but then what? 😂

I feel the same OP and it’s horrible. But things will go back to normal! You’ll build back up, I personally think the emotional toll (extra stress, so much thought every trip about risk, what you need to bring, hand washing eg ) means that a normal trip out which comes with a few little stresses becomes far more so even with us not necessarily being aware of it. Things will get better 💕

I’m exactly the same, would be on the go from 7am until 7pm, doing lots of physical exercise and just being active. I took two of the DC to Ikea the other day and we all needed a nap when we got home .

It’s draining doing nothing when you’re used to being so active. I’m exhausted all the time and don’t have any motivation to do much.

Glad I'm not alone! I went to see my dad with the kids yesterday. So tiring.

Because my kids are struggling to sleep in the evening I can't force us out of bed early. We get up by 8am. But that's when we used to leave the house!

I'm trying this week to get out more. Busiest week since lockdown I think!