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How to deal with exhaustion? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dotslashme@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I, probably like many others, am struggling with exhaustion that seem hard to shake. It kills my hobbies and interests one by one, it makes doom scrolling and watching stupid shows seem like the only valid activities I can handle.

I have tried the "touch grass", I regularly switch off my phone to take breaks from social media, but it is hard to find motivation to anything but sleep and watch TV on the weekends.

Are there methods to deal with this sort of exhaustion from... gestures broadly at everything ?

Edit: after the initial replies I realized I probably should mention that I already do regular therapy and take prescription drugs for depression.

Edit 2: Thanks everyone for replying and handing out advice. My plan moving forward is to get some labs done to make sure I don't have any deficiencies and have my meds adjusted if they need to be. I will try eating better, be more conscious about sleep and regular exercise.

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[–] adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Make sure you're well hydrated (with water), eating healthy and regularly, getting regular exercise and have a good sleep schedule. If those are all solid, talk to your dentist about sleep apnea and if a sleep appliance might be right for you, as you may not be breathing well in your sleep.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago

TIL this is something you’d bring up with your dentist.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Additionally stop looking at screens some time before bed, this influences your sleep negatively. Also avoid alcohol.

Most smart watches track your sleeping quality and some allow you to (manually) log such external interferences for you to reflect what might cause the most distress for your sleep.

For example I had the Amazfit GTS 2 mini, which is quite cheap and the app has this feature.