Somebody here once said it was like digging ditches 12 hours a day, and I always thought that was pretty accurate a description. There is also a heightened "fight or flight" kind of fear response for many of us as we lost our protector and companion, so your body goes into overdrive, with adrenalin and hormones going full on. Then you couple that with disrupted sleep, and add in lousy eating habits or no eating, and top that off with dehydration from heavy crying spells -- well, you're going to be physically drained.

Try to eat at least one healthy, balanced meal a day, take a multivitamin with minerals, and drink a lot of water. Dehydration will sap your energy and make you feel even more tired than you actually are. Plus having the nutrients wiped out of your system along with the dehydration will add to the foggy thinking - "widda brain" as Marsha calls it.

It will get better, but in the meantime, you have to take a few steps to keep yourself physically strong to fight this emotional battle. Losing a spouse/partner hits you on every level of your life - emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and in every sphere of your life, so of course you are exhausted. You can get through this though, honest. Don't give up.

Love and Hugs,
Martha

A few months! I felt like that for a couple of years ~
Stress can/does floods your body w/adrenalin &/or cortisol ~
Adrenalin & cortisol toxic hormones that need to be released ~
Exercising or any constant body motion will release them ~
Do it on a daily basis or throughout the day whenever you can as a process of itty bitty steps ~
Eventually you will be able to take the next step of using the techniqure to activate neurons ~
Also, good sleep will reset the brain ~
Believe me, I know it is extremely difficult when you're weighed down w/toxins to even get off the couch ~
Everything in baby steps ~
Also drink plenty of water; Smart Water & Gatorade have electrolytes to keep the body hydrated ~
Try to smile or laugh at least once per day, this also gets the good jucies flowing (neurons) ~
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Being exhausted is common, it's been a year and 6mos. since my husband has passed away and I cannot get back into my normal workout routine, I just don't have it in me. It doesn't help that we worked out together also. No energy..