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Bluelighter
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- Aug 29, 2009
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I'm constantly tired. I'm twenty now but it's been this way since about the time I hit puberty. I know it may just be a matter of physically growing but I feel that 8 years is a little too long for such a constant feeling of drain. And I don't just get tired around afternoon so I take a nap for a half hour, I'm literally struggling throughout the day to not just lay down on the sidewalk and sleep.
My fathers side of the family is all pretty similar in their lack of energy. My sister sleeps til 2pm whenever she can (but she is in graduate school so it doesn't effect her too negatively.) My father takes repeated naps but can also wake up at 5am systematically if he needs to. My cousins sleep a lot, one has suffered a lot of depression issues and OCD problems. My grandma slept a lot, but my grandfather was extremely disciplined. He woke around 4:30am everyday to do yoga and breathing exercises and had a strict diet.
I do suffer a lot of mood imbalance and depression. I'm getting really frustrated by the constant lows and lack of energy. It seriously is putting a hamper on my life. It's really hard to get me to do anything other than class once I have a moment availability to lay down as I usually take a two or more hour nap. If I'm not sleeping, I'm just really tired. When I feel happy or content, I usually have more energy.
Any recommendations? I don't want to go on any SSRIs or mood stabilizers. My diet is so so right now, I don't probably eat enough calories as I eat pretty irregularly. I'm vegan so the meals that I do eat are pretty well rounded and wholesome (whole grains, good proteins, low fat, etc.) I don't like caffeine as it increases my already high anxiety levels. I get enough sleep or too much, but I don't get to bed or wake at regular intervals. I'm not excerising right now, but I did just move to a new city so I plan on signing up for yoga tomorrow and a new gym.
I know the reason why I have low energy levels is probably pretty obvious- depression, no exercise, not drinking enough water, not eating enough food, not sleeping well, etc. It's really hard to fix any of these when I feel mentally pretty crummy. I'm not really sure where to start, because I cannot fix them all at once in my current state of mind and I now that they are all to blame for my fatigue, so I feel like focusing on one element will take forever until I see real benefits, not to mention the discipline it would take that I don't have.
Any healthy foods/supplements I could take to get a kick start? I was thinking of the coca tea stuff but I don't think it is fully legal. Thanks for any help.
My fathers side of the family is all pretty similar in their lack of energy. My sister sleeps til 2pm whenever she can (but she is in graduate school so it doesn't effect her too negatively.) My father takes repeated naps but can also wake up at 5am systematically if he needs to. My cousins sleep a lot, one has suffered a lot of depression issues and OCD problems. My grandma slept a lot, but my grandfather was extremely disciplined. He woke around 4:30am everyday to do yoga and breathing exercises and had a strict diet.
I do suffer a lot of mood imbalance and depression. I'm getting really frustrated by the constant lows and lack of energy. It seriously is putting a hamper on my life. It's really hard to get me to do anything other than class once I have a moment availability to lay down as I usually take a two or more hour nap. If I'm not sleeping, I'm just really tired. When I feel happy or content, I usually have more energy.
Any recommendations? I don't want to go on any SSRIs or mood stabilizers. My diet is so so right now, I don't probably eat enough calories as I eat pretty irregularly. I'm vegan so the meals that I do eat are pretty well rounded and wholesome (whole grains, good proteins, low fat, etc.) I don't like caffeine as it increases my already high anxiety levels. I get enough sleep or too much, but I don't get to bed or wake at regular intervals. I'm not excerising right now, but I did just move to a new city so I plan on signing up for yoga tomorrow and a new gym.
I know the reason why I have low energy levels is probably pretty obvious- depression, no exercise, not drinking enough water, not eating enough food, not sleeping well, etc. It's really hard to fix any of these when I feel mentally pretty crummy. I'm not really sure where to start, because I cannot fix them all at once in my current state of mind and I now that they are all to blame for my fatigue, so I feel like focusing on one element will take forever until I see real benefits, not to mention the discipline it would take that I don't have.
Any healthy foods/supplements I could take to get a kick start? I was thinking of the coca tea stuff but I don't think it is fully legal. Thanks for any help.
