doldrums

Everybody gets that out of energy funk once in a while.

I don’t mean that “I’m tired” feeling that you get after a long workout or a hard day at work but a general lazy feeling that lasts for days. You have no urge to do your regular work, exercise, or take up your hobbies.  You’re just listless.  You have to justify your daily routine to yourself and half the time you really can’t.

It started last Sunday morning.  I used the excuse of coming home late to skip my run, and then Monday I woke up two minutes late.  Now again this morning.  Didn’t even try to excuse it, just turned over in bed.

I’ve experienced it before and the only thing that works is to get out there and will myself out of it.  These doldrums have come in the past and usually this was the remedy.  Of course I will try again but it seems to be harder and harder as I age to do this anymore.

Maybe it’s a part of my natural cycle?  Last week I did have a couple of high energy days after all.  Maybe it’s food related?  Some vitamin or mineral lacking in my diet?

Whatever the cause I have to break out of it.  Too many things going on in my life for me to let these doldrums continue.