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Lack of energy and drive

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MatterNot · 30/03/2024 11:09

I’ve felt like this for most of the winter. I’m not depressed and I don’t have any medical issues besides ongoing heart palpitations which medical professionals say is normal for 40 🙄

Anyway, I used to be so active. I still can be sometimes but the drive isn’t there anymore… I really have to force myself to go for a run or a walk in the hills. These things used to define me! I would get up at 6am with so much enthusiasm to go walk in the mountains.

I have the whole Easter hols off, my kids are at an easier age where I can just go out for an nice active day. But here I am. 11am and still sitting on my bed eating crap and doom scrolling.

What is wrong with me?!

Even if I wasn’t psyched to go out there still loads around the house to do and I Just Can’t Be Arsed!!

I know I’ll get to the end of the hols and be really pissed off with myself for wasting it

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treacledan71 · 30/03/2024 11:36

Omg I feel the same. I am just getting over a bad cold though. Did go out with a friend yesterday but wiped out today. Done the basic housework but could do more. Was out with DH's friends tonight but they are ill so cancelled. Glad not going out. Dh and I said will go local tomorrow night but rather stop in.

foghead · 30/03/2024 11:53

It's one of those things - the more you do, the more you're inclined to do, the less you do, the less you're inclined.

Stop eating all the crap as that slows you down, take some vitamin d and force yourself out. After a few times, you'll build up the habit again.

MotherofGorgons · 30/03/2024 11:55

I feel the same as I have got a lot of crap going on in the family, and am tired. Spent too much time on here this morning. But it's a beautiful day. I am going to go for a walk by 1 pm after doing some laundry. Must get off here.

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MatterNot · 30/03/2024 14:17

foghead · 30/03/2024 11:53

It's one of those things - the more you do, the more you're inclined to do, the less you do, the less you're inclined.

Stop eating all the crap as that slows you down, take some vitamin d and force yourself out. After a few times, you'll build up the habit again.

You’re absolutely right!… It’s habit and a rut I need to break.

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MatterNot · 30/03/2024 14:18

MotherofGorgons · 30/03/2024 11:55

I feel the same as I have got a lot of crap going on in the family, and am tired. Spent too much time on here this morning. But it's a beautiful day. I am going to go for a walk by 1 pm after doing some laundry. Must get off here.

My phone doesn’t help! I need to be less addicted.

I have work crap going on and I hate it, it makes me feel down. But I can’t carry that on with 2 weeks off otherwise it’ll take over my life

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CharlieDickens · 30/03/2024 14:21

Put the phone down. I know when I stop looking at it, I have so much more energy.

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