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What Came First?

GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727

One of my main problems in life is a lifelong dilemma of being tired.  I am tired of being tired.  My question is, is being tired due to a physical problem or mental problem?  Which came first?  I know that when I was more strict on Keto, I had more energy.  I was also in a great frame of mind.  Am I depleted from my thinking patterns?  I am trying to get back to stricter Keto.  Yesterday, I woke up with a lot of energy.  Nothing was a problem.  After I vented on here, I got a shower, made lunch and packed a snack and diet green tea, left to go 50 minutes away to visit my Aunt, stopped at the gym to use the bathroom and got a massage.  Had a nice conversation with a woman who was in the massage chair next to me, then went to McDonald's to get free chicken McNuggets for my Aunt, not realizing that I had to spend $2.  I happily ordered a coffee for me and an apple pie for my Aunt.  Had a nice visit but pretty much got dismissed after about 30 minutes.  Then I went to four stores and another gym location for another massage.  I came home and made a great salad for dinner.  It did help that the sun was shining and the weather was somewhat mild.  I wish I could bottle up that energy.  Today, I am a little tired but I am going to head to the gym and the laundromat.  I am going to think positively about my energy and pray about it.  

Marian2
Marian2
Wow GreenEyes. Thats an amazing day! Great that you did your visit with your aunt but accomplished things on the way.
I hope you have a great day again.
JazzyLady
JazzyLady
What a positive attitude you have GreenEyes. I know a lot of factors can contribute to tiredness. Depression, medication, poor diet, environmental challenges. You sound like you are on the right track in overcoming your problems with tiredness. Good luck
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Here's to you taking a great method of self care and putting it in action!
hasty_05
hasty_05
Maybe we focus on our problems or the negative and that drains us, too? Practicing gratitude helps me focus on the positives in my life. Seems when I don't sleep well which is about every night, have physical pain, then I am more tired. I have low thyroid and osteoarthritis and my doctor says both typically make people more tired feeling.
rmb
rmb
My doctor would always tell me the number one complaint from his patients is feeling tired all the time. It’s a symptom of so so many things, often benign things.

When you describe how much running around you do it makes me feel tired on your behalf, haha!
adriasm
adriasm
I feel like everytime I talk to my therapist she says how are you and I say tired. I have sleep problems.
Diet, exercise, stress, working all contribute. It sounds like you had a productive day. Minus the massages that all sounded tiring. Good job on eating healthy.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks everyone! I appreciate your comments! hasty, I have the same issues with an underactive thyroid and osteoarthritis and of course, mental issues. I have trouble with brain fog and ADHD too. I never made it out of my house yesterday. I think I may have gotten COVID at the hospital that I went to on Minday for a rest. The waiting room was super crowded and I was concerned that we weren't all wearing masks. My only symptom is that my head hurts. I have to take Advil sparingly because of issues that I am having with my liver. rmb, I love the days that I have a lot of energy. For the upcoming 365 days of 2026, I have an entry in my calendar to pray for energy. Have the best year ever!
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