Is everyone you know exhausted?

[Crunchymum]

I have an autoimmune condition and am prone to bouts of insomnia so my perception of exhaustion is a tad off so I've been doing a bit of a straw poll of friends and family.

I don't know anyone who isn't exhausted. I have asked people of different ages, locations, health levels, people without kids, people who have very healthy lifestyles (comparatively at least. I'm not talking about Olympic athletes)

My retired FIL, who has afternoon naps, says he is exhausted.

Is it a sign of modern times? A direct result of Covid? (are we all just mentally burnt out?) Too much tech?

Or is it just my circle of friends and family?

Me. I'm always tired. Combination of chronic headache condition and epilepsy medication. Sitting in front of a computer all day also doesn't help. We've also been through IVF.

DH is also always tired. I think his is a combination of Teams fatigue / not used to always being at home / the general stress of the past 16 months.

I get it. I have a disease that unfortunately comes with extreme fatigue.
At the moment I feel completely exhausted to the point that my body feels like it can't keep going. I have to lie down and rest my body to recharge, it's like my mind is awake but my body has gone to sleep. I am really struggling with this at the moment, fatigue is something I'm used to but this is something else!

I am bloody exhausted and always have been since I had kids years ago.
Given half a chance I'll usually nap in the day

To be clear: this isn't at all talking about the posters who have talked about having chronic fatigue or other health conditions, which is a level of exhaustion that I have been fortunate enough never to experience but which I realise is debilitating and can require huge lifestyle compromises in terms of cutting out activities to just continue functioning.

For people in good health: I think there is nothing as exhausting as not doing enough. I've noticed in myself the last couple of weeks because I'm currently on mat leave and normally am on my own with a 3yo and a 5mo, but DH is a teacher and so has been on holiday - you'd think this would be a nice break for me and it is to an extent but I've been feeling so much more tired and sluggish with him taking a lot of the strain off me! I feel much better and more energetic when I was forced to get on with it and be busy all day. I'm getting back into running and although it feels so unappealing if I've been up with the baby all night it's amazing how much more energy I have afterwards. Doing things breeds the ability to do more things. I never feel better, happier or more energetic than when I have just slightly too much to do - not so much that I'm overwhelmed, but enough that dwelling on things or letting myself sit around too long isn't an option.

Good point op.
Yes, exhausted.
Slept 10 and 1/2 hours last night, and couldnt think why. DH and I both been sleeping hours more than normal, each night for about 2 months.
I think you may be right as in, pandemic eased, life easing a bit, and body catching up with itself.