What do you do when you feel tired?

kitten - feeling tired
@polachicago (18716)
United States
January 31, 2010 8:46am CST
When I am tired at night, I take hot bath drink hot tea and I stay in my bed to relax for half an hour. Than I try to have a night as easy as possible. When I am tired during the day, I do some yoga and stretching. What do you do when you feel tired?
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
1 Feb 10
When I'm really tired, I'll lie down with a good book, read a few pages and I intend to sleep with the book still open. It always works for me, and gets my tired mind off a lot of things. A good hot tea will do good too..
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
1 Feb 10
I used to fall asleep with study book...
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
1 Feb 10
Ha... me too..
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 10
Well at Night I will just go to my bed and relax I read for a bit then I go to sleep as reading always relaxes me During the Day I will also lie down for a couple of hours as my Oxygen and energy Level gives up by Afternoon also I get up very early in the Mornings no matter how early or late I go to bed
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 10
It is Tuesday I take him, he is ok and I guess the Tablets are helping him I am not used to him being so quiet lol I will let everyone know how he goes Hugs
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I am always up at 6:30 no matter how late I say... p.s. hope Gissi is doing well...
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
1 Feb 10
Sometimes I go rest, take a nap, or go to bed. Other times, if I have a deadline, I keep on working, but I find I do not work very efficiently in those cases. I should be going to bed soon myself.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
1 Feb 10
I am falling asleep now....I should sleep for at least one hour... Goodnight! Hugs
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
1 Feb 10
Hi pola. If I'm tired, but cannot go to sleep just yet, I lay down in bed and rest my eyes for 15 or 20 minutes. It helps me get refreshed and I am good to go for a few hours more...that is, once I'm able to pull myself out of bed, that is. LOL As far as all the other times I feel tired I mylot 'til I can't mylot no more. Then I head for bed and pass out within a few minutes. I have to say, I get some of the best sleep that way. LOL Happy mylotting!
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
2 Feb 10
...sometimes nothing helps when I am tired...maybe mylotting can help...
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Feb 10
I go to bed early and those are the nights that the husband decides he needs to yap my ear off...
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Feb 10
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• China
1 Feb 10
when i am tired, i always close my eyes, take a deep breath, and sit peacefully. Keep in that way for 5min you will feel better.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Feb 10
OK Kevin, I am going to use it...
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I go take a nap in the day time. at night I get sleepy I go to bed and sleep a few hours!
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I wish I can take a nap during the day...
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I have to try it today... HUGS
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
31 Jan 10
Even just 15 mins help refreash. But mine is more like an hour . Really depends on what time I get up for I usually like to take nap around 11 am. Sometimes it is later tho.
• Australia
1 Feb 10
Hi Pola. I am one of those annoying people who almost never get tired, the only exception being if I have nothing to do. I begrudge time spent in bed, but when I am there I am soundly asleep. I am seldom in bed before midnight and I'm asleep before my head hits the pillow. I wake about 5 hours later, and jump out of bed, full of life and ready for another day. Provided I am busy, I never get tired, and keeping busy has not been a problem. In fact, I have to run a tight schedule to fit everything in. Mostly I keep busy by using my mind (mostly writing, admin and design work) so in between projects I spend 15 minutes (timed) on here to clear my mind of the previous work and prepare for the next, or sometimes I will do a cryptic crossword while enjoying a cup of hot ginger or coffee.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
1 Feb 10
I am working 55 hours per week away from home. On top of it, i spend 12 hours a week in my car. It makes 67 hours of work per week. Not much time left for living. it makes me tired.
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@derek_a (10874)
31 Jan 10
If I am tired during the day, I will tend to do zazen (Zen meditation) where I focus my mind on my breathing in and out to the exclusion of all other thoughts. This tends to refresh me quite well. _Derek
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
Oh, yes Zen Meditation is probably the best...
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
4 Feb 10
maybe I can send people to your website...for zen instructions....
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@derek_a (10874)
4 Feb 10
Thank you for the best response. It's much appreciated. _Derek
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I get mid-day tiredness. I get so sleepy around 2PM that I can barely stay awake. I make some coffee, jump up and down, walk around the house and maybe go outside to get a blast of arctic air! I don't know why that time of day is so sleepy for me but I wish I could feel that way at bedtime!
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
tell me more...I am so sleepy around 3 PM, barely handle to stay at work...
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
31 Jan 10
Good morning, when i go my limit at night i crawl in my recliner & rest awhile. I have been known to take a little nap while i'm there. i don't ever mean to it just slips up on me. Hope your weather in the windy city is better than ours.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
it was colder in the morning, but now we have nice sunshine...
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
It is cold, but not as cold as it was few days ago with 4F.... It is never warm in Chicago during the winter...today is 25F, almost summer...
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I use to have a friend that lived in tinley park, she hated the winters. Don't know if she still lives there or not. It was 12 degrees here when i got up this morn. I'm ready for spring.Have a good one.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
31 Jan 10
If I'm really very tired I will take a shower, moisterize my body. Then get a cup of tea and crawl into bed and relax watching a good movie till I can't keep my eyes open anymore. However I will have to get out of bed again to brush my teeth because I can't sleep without brushing my teeth.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
yes, it is hard to sleep without brushing...
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• India
1 Feb 10
This was nice question. When i feel tired and bored then i will chat with my friends or i will go to movie. If i feel that i am tired more then i will go to sleep.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
2 Feb 10
sleep is the best solution for our problems...
• India
2 Feb 10
Sleeping is the best solution, for getting relax. By chatting with friends also makes to solve the problem. When my friends are not there, then i have a sleep without any chatting. Thank you for your response.
@dasj20 (127)
• India
1 Feb 10
hi this is nice and good question for all. when i feel tired then i listen songs some time and watch movies or go ro sleep.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
1 Feb 10
I didn't watch good movie for few weeks.... I am getting tired again, time to sleep... Goodnight!
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Feb 10
Hello pola...at night when I'm tired it's usually quite late so I go to bed. Lately, early in the day I have been becoming very tired and a couple of times I have gone to bed and on and off, slept the day away. There have been a couple of crises lately that I have thought I handled but they caught up with me emotionally and I think that's why I slept. I have found that if I am sleepy during the day it is usually because I have slept badly or not much at all the previous night. If this is not the case and I have slept well, I have a big drink of water and try to get my blood moving and stretch my limbs and muscles by going for a walk or doing the vacuuming or something equally strenuous.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
9 Feb 10
Exercise is good, even when your are vacuuming...
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
31 Jan 10
what i do when i feel tired is just take a deep breath of fresh air and have a seat outside the house taking some timeout of what i doing and relaxing a bit.drink some juice or water and take life easy.and when i feel refreshed again then i go back to what im doing.sometimes a good nap or sleep helps me recharge my energy also.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
...hmmm...fresh air, good idea, time to walk my dogs...
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
1 Feb 10
yeah just right to make your dogs to get fresh air too.LOL!
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
2 Feb 10
Hi, polachicago. When I am feeling tired, I will just lie down in the bed. And I will turn off the lights, so that the room can be dark. I will put a night light on so that the room can have some light to it. I also like to have a comfy pillow behind my neck and back. This will help me rest so much better.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Feb 10
I do the same, except I keep the light on...
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• Philippines
1 Feb 10
When i feel tired, i simply lay down and relax. And if doing something just try to make time to pause for a while and then try to have a little stretch.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I am tired of work and driving to and from work...
@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
31 Jan 10
When I get tired, I simply take a nap or got to bed for the eveing. I will take a nap during the day, but I will go to bed early if if I tired enough, ussaly realy tired. I do not do much easle except watch some tv before I go to bed.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
31 Jan 10
I don't watch TV, but if I do, I would probably fall asleep while watching...
• United States
6 Feb 10
ok! not everyone is the same.
@cintoy (1011)
• Indonesia
1 Feb 10
when i am tired from work, i go to take a walk.. either to toilet, warehouse or even just go downstairs and make a turn.. =D it's just to rest my nerve, eyes (since i deal with computer) and ofcourse as a refreshing during the evening, when i am tired, i will lay down on my bed until i asleep.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I like to be in my bed early at night and have nice night rest...