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writes:Hi, I am tired all the time. I get home and all I feel like is eat, watch TV and sleep. My new job is extremely demanding and tiresome. I don't want to leave the house or do anything. I don't enjoy going out much as I used to. My BF has already brought it to my attention. I don't know how he has energy to do anything after work, he has a very demanding job as well. Any ideas on how to improve my living and make it more exciting? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 April 2011): Just in case you need a little more convincing to eat more. Just think of the workload a USmarine has to put up with, both physical and mental. They can only do that because they eat the right amount of calories each day to compensate. If you're feeling that eating more is not a good idea for weight reasons or anything like that then don't, it's vital you eat the right amount and enough good quality food to compensate for the mental and physical workload you're putting on your body.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 April 2011): *relaxation time
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 April 2011): It's a new job it can take time to adjust. Your whole body, your diet, your sleeping pattern all need time to adjust.
It is vital you eat well OP, if you're on a diet then get off that diet and/or start adjusting that to compensate for the new workload. Even if that workload is purely mental work OP you still need to up your calories. Cut back on the coffee if you drink a lot of it, the same with tea. If you're fueling your day on caffeine when you get home you'll just crash.
Regiment your eating pattern OP. make sure you have a nice big breakfast filled with high energy foods, eggs, oatmeal, weetabix, orange juice etc. Eat a big one. If you're not a breakfast person then make yourself one, if you have to get up half an hour earlier to ensure you have a good breakfast then do that. Eat lunch at the same time every day and make it a good lunch filled with good foods, not just a muffin and cup of coffee if you know what I mean.
The next step is exercise, regardless of whether your job entails a lot of physical demands make time after work to do at least 30 mins good exercise, 3 times a week. People have this crazy idea that exercise tires you out, it does the opposite it energizes you as long as you're eating right. OP if your job is very physically taxing then you need to start doing weight training/resistance training. If you make your muscles stronger every little action costs less energy to do, all physical tasks become a million times easier and you tire out less. Just so you know weight training doesn't mean you will build big muscles, it doesn't work like with women you don't have the testosterone in your body to do that. It will just just tone and strengthen the ones you have. This will also benefit you if your job is more mentally taxing too.
If your job is very mentally taxing and/or stressful then learn some ways to de-stress on the job. Take minimum 5 minutes every hour to switch off. If you can't leave your desk then sit back close your eyes and do breathing exercises, shut down your brain for five minutes and relax, if it's not that kind of job. Go to the bathroom for five minutes, wash your face, reapply make up, take a couple of minutes on the loo and just do some stretches and switch off your brain.
OP there are lots and lots of little things you can do to help. Just adjust your routine to keep you active and make sure you eat enough and sleep well, and have enough relation time. *Do not* get into the routine of just going to work, coming home, watching tv, eating dinner, then going to bed. That will become a rut and will just become a soul destroying and energy sapping lifestyle.
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reader, chigirl  +, writes (15 April 2011):
 Mild depression could be one thing. Eating right could be the answer though. Your body goes into a depressive state if it is not getting the right nutrients. Some nutrients are needed to keep your mood up, simply. Iron is needed to stay energized too, without iron you get very tired and sleep a lot and don't sleep well even.
How is your diet? How do you sleep? Are you dealing with other issues in life other than your work that could be keeping you up at night? Even if you don't actively think of it, if there are many issues at hand your brain will be processing it all, causing you to not sleep well. That way, even if you sleep for hours and hours, your effective amount of actual rest is too low.
So watch your diet, eat meat (contains protein and iron) and vegetables/fruits (vitamins and lots of nutrients to make you happy), avoid fastfood! Eat home made dinners. Then watch how you sleep, and possibly see a doctor. You could also try buying something at the pharmacy without prescription, to sleep better. See if that helps.
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reader, DenimandLace44 +, writes (15 April 2011):
 See a doctor. At your age you are probably experiencing mild depression. The brain needs a chemical called seratonin to produce "joy." there are meds that can help that are not long term. Good luck.
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