@aa I have felt similarly lately. Iāve found a few things have helped
- Reducing coffee, increasing water
- Moving my body more (walks with kids, playing outside with kids, going to the gym)
- Leaving my phone at my desk while at home
But I think the main cause is the pressure, expectations and constant churn at work. Iāll finish work and just feel exhausted and not really recover in the evening.
Donāt know if any of this relates to you, helps you, or anything, but I feel this.
@ChrisJWilson More movement is absolutely something I know is needed. I injured myself shoveling snow this past winter and have yet to fully recover. I attribute that to my lack of movement and very steady desk job.
But, I agree also regarding pressure, expectations and that never ending constants at work. Iām thankfully in a very autonomous role, but Iāve somehow managed to become a main cog in a lot of our processes, something I do not want to have and so am building tools/automations to replace parts of my jobā¦the key will be to not fill it up then immediately with moreā¦
Iām not sure what the answer is. Less work would be nice, more living. The thought of a two-week vacation is appealing, but Iām not sure if it would be enough time to fully disconnect and decompress.
@aa Sorry for the delay. Man, that injury sounds annoying! I remember having a niggling one. Praying for your recovery. A prompt that helped me yesterday āWhen was the last time you felt fully relaxed?ā and āWhat would a good day look like?ā Helped me take the first step of identifying some changes.
@ChrisJWilson First steps are always good, and those prompts sound very helpful! Hope you are able to feel some relief sooner than laterā¦