I've Become the Energizer Bunny
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@Dominica said:
I just took an "Are you bipolar?" quiz, not cause I thought I was, but because I was curious what questions were on it, and one of the questions was "do you feel like you don't need sleep, or have you ever had a period of time where you needed very little sleep, but were functioning normally."
Yes, this is a typical symptom of mania. Believe me, I've considered this, but my doctor doesn't seem to think I'm having a manic episode.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Ditch Caffeine and sugary drinks and drink water only. Get plenty of exercise too!
The sugar and caffeine isn't it.
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I know I need to exercise but I haven't had the motivation to. What I need for that is a workout buddy to drag my ass to the gym, or someone I can tag team off of.
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@ajstringham said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Ditch Caffeine and sugary drinks and drink water only. Get plenty of exercise too!
The sugar and caffeine isn't it.
I think you need to be open to slightly changing your day a little bit at a time to see what might help.
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@ajstringham Hmmm... well, doctors are not infallible, but the exercise suggestion is a good one. Try taking a walk in the evening.
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@Dominica said:
@ajstringham Hmmm... well, doctors are not infallible, but the exercise suggestion is a good one. Try taking a walk in the evening.
True. No idea where I'll take a walk. Besides, I have no one to hang out with, so going for a walk is not something I think I can make myself do.
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@ajstringham said:
I know I need to exercise but I haven't had the motivation to. What I need for that is a workout buddy to drag my ass to the gym, or someone I can tag team off of.
You don't have to have a workout buddy. What you need to do is start exercising for 5-10 minutes a day. After a few weeks you can increase it to 10-15 minutes a day. You can do this at home with absolutely no equipment. Here are 50 exercises you can do without any equipment
http://greatist.com/fitness/50-bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere
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@ajstringham We used to walk along the trails in the green spaces. They are all over that area. Does your apartment complex have a gym? People would be there if you went at the right time, and then maybe you'd get some social in. How about walking to a restaurant instead of driving?
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@Dominica said:
@ajstringham We used to walk along the trails in the green spaces. They are all over that area. Does your apartment complex have a gym? People would be there if you went at the right time, and then maybe you'd get some social in. How about walking to a restaurant instead of driving?
5 minutes of exercise is better than 0 minutes of exercise. Like @Dominica said, do something small to give yourself exercise
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@Dominica said:
@ajstringham We used to walk along the trails in the green spaces. They are all over that area. Does your apartment complex have a gym? People would be there if you went at the right time, and then maybe you'd get some social in. How about walking to a restaurant instead of driving?
You could walk to Denny's or walk to get froyo.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dominica said:
@ajstringham We used to walk along the trails in the green spaces. They are all over that area. Does your apartment complex have a gym? People would be there if you went at the right time, and then maybe you'd get some social in. How about walking to a restaurant instead of driving?
You could walk to Denny's or walk to get froyo.
I don't have the money to go out. Having serious financial issues right now.
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@scottalanmiller said:
You could walk to Denny's or walk to get froyo.
When we were in training for our backpacking-across-Europe trip, we used to walk for froyo and coffee, because it's easier to do the walking when you have a treat at the end.
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Do you have a camp/nature trails near by we have some of those they are my favorite. I love nature. I'm not so much of a gym type person.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Do you have a camp/nature trails near by we have some of those they are my favorite. I love nature. I'm not so much of a gym type person.
Not much of an outdoorsy person myself. I don't like bugs, which is why I always loved winter in NY.
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@ajstringham Then walking or the exercises previously mentioned, are a great choice for you, cause they are free. Oh, and for the socializing problem, how about joining the library, and then seeing if they have a book club or other interest clubs? I know ours has that stuff, it's all free and possibly a good way to meet people. Maybe just retired people, but still - people!
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@ajstringham said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Do you have a camp/nature trails near by we have some of those they are my favorite. I love nature. I'm not so much of a gym type person.
Not much of an outdoorsy person myself. I don't like bugs, which is why I always loved winter in NY.
Dallas wasn't all that bad with bugs except in the summer.
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Also don't get on the computer/phone the last hour before you go to bed it will keep you up much longer. both because of the backlight and because it distracts you.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Do you have a camp/nature trails near by we have some of those they are my favorite. I love nature. I'm not so much of a gym type person.
Not much of an outdoorsy person myself. I don't like bugs, which is why I always loved winter in NY.
Dallas wasn't all that bad with bugs except in the summer.
Dallas is pretty good. CNY is horrible for bugs!
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@Dominica said:
@ajstringham Then walking or the exercises previously mentioned, are a great choice for you, cause they are free. Oh, and for the socializing problem, how about joining the library, and then seeing if they have a book club or other interest clubs? I know ours has that stuff, it's all free and possibly a good way to meet people. Maybe just retired people, but still - people!
I joined Toastmasters for this reason. They meet at the Timberglen Library.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Also don't get on the computer/phone the last hour before you go to bed it will keep you up much longer. both because of the backlight and because it distracts you.
I don't think that's possible for me...
