Ask HN: Am I lazy, or really tiered.

1 points by Valadas 16y ago ↗ HN

I've just spent my Sunday doing practically nothing. Just watching some TV and beeing bored. Now I'd really like to get some work done on personal projects, but I really find it hard to get the energy to work. Every time I sit a the computer I get this tired feeling all over my body and my strength fails me.

Although when I really have to work (like overtime) I don't find it very hard to do it (because I have to).

Am I really "chronically" tired, or just lazy?

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thegoleffect 16y ago ↗

What kind of work do you want to get done? Do you have a list of prioritized, itemized goals?

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rooshdi 16y ago ↗

I recommend either taking a power nap (about 20 minutes), or a nice cold shower to wake your body up and get you refreshed. Also, some sort of outdoor activity or exercise can really get the blood pumping and make you feel more positive and energetic.

jacquesm 16y ago ↗

I go through phases like this. Like a cat, either hyper-focused to the exclusion of almost everything else or totally lazy. How long the phases last is as far as I can see totally random. I've given up on trying to control it long ago, I just go with the flow.

Making sure that what really needs doing gets done is quite important, if I'm not careful I'll forget about some detail (like filing taxes) and get in to trouble for that.

One of the best ways to get 'unstuck' that I have found to date is to find something small that I'd really like to do, then go do that. Once in a more active mode it tends to expand on to other things.

Not sure if that would work for other people though.