I was so Tired

@akalinus (44366)
United States
February 11, 2021 12:23pm CST
Yesterday, I took a break from the computer and walked around my block. I saw a neighbor and we sat outside talking for a while. I felt tired but kept working. I went upstairs around 8 pm and fell asleep. I woke suddenly and it was midnight. I don't know why sitting in the sunshine and fresh air made me so tired. Are there times when you feel that way? Should I have stayed up until bedtime or just sleep? I watched youtube for a couple of hours after that.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
11 Feb 21
I've done that before, too. I usually watch movies on YouTube, too, when I wake up like that.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
11 Feb 21
@akalinus I was always told we do that after we get some nice fresh air and a little bit of exercise.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil We stayed outside because of the virus. It was one of those delicious days that rarely happen. And I did walk a little before I saw her out.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
That is interesting. I wonder why we do that.
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
13 Feb 21
Yes I felt this way many times after enjoying time outside and I depending on the time would come in and relax .
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
14 Feb 21
@akalinus You must have needed it
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@Tina30219 Yes, I really did, I guess. Otherwise, I would not be sleeping.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
14 Feb 21
I relaxed so much that I fell asleep.
Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Feb 21
Sometimes I just feel tired for no apparent reason and I try to listen to my body.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Feb 21
@akalinus I don't usually get that at least not in a while but I haven't taken a nap in a couple of months.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
You need to sleep when you are tired but I don't like the heavy, loopy feeling of suddenly waking up and feeling heavy and sluggish.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
@BelleStarr I think regular sleep is important but sometimes, we are just exhausted. I am really tired right now but will stay up until the time I usually go to sleep.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
12 Feb 21
If I feel tired by 8 pm I go to sleep and I do not wait. At most I get up earlier in the morning.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
12 Feb 21
@akalinus It does not happen often during winter that I am tired at 8 pm, when I work outside in summer it happens.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
@LadyDuck Yes, because you are out working in the air and sunshine. It makes people tired.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
I'm glad that you can do that. My sleep schedule is all messed up.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (50288)
• India
12 Feb 21
@akalinus It happens perhaps when you are already mentally tired.I think you should have kept awake till bed time so that you could have a good, refreshing sleep at night.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
13 Feb 21
@Shivram59 This is true but I have trouble sleeping. I wake up in the middle of the night. Probably because I was looking for your kitchen.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
I was not planning to fall asleep then. It just happened. Yeah, I hate this feeling a lot.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (50288)
• India
12 Feb 21
@akalinus If you sleep in daytime,you can't have a refreshing sleep at night.
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Feb 21
Maybe you needed a nap after all the fresh air.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
I guess I did. I hope that does not happen the next time. Do you nap after going out?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
@CarolDM Usually, I never sleep during the day. I feel loopy when I wake up if I do. Some people can nap and be refreshed. It does not work that way for me.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Feb 21
@akalinus I never take a nap. I try to rest but can't sleep during the day.
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 21
Sometimes I think doing something different from the norm can poop us out - even if it's not anything major. But with kids here and all, I usually don't have a chance to sleep any earlier.
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Feb 21
@akalinus You can do what you want on your own time !
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
Yeah, I understand that. My kids are grown and flown away. So I am by myself now.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
13 Feb 21
@much2say Yes, pretty much. I did not want to sleep early and arise all groggy and dopey though.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153529)
• India
12 Feb 21
I have fixed hours and so no matter how tired I feel I will wait for my usual time to get to bed
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153529)
• India
13 Feb 21
@akalinus Your body needed it
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
My mistake was deciding to rest for a few minutes. It turned into hours.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
11 Feb 21
It is only normal that you felt tired after all that fresh air
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
Going outside has never affected me that way before.
Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 21
It is quite bizarre when that happens when you think you will just have a ten minute nap but then turns into a monster session! Fresh sea air does that to me!
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
I don't know if we have any sea air. We are 50 miles or more from the ocean or bay.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Feb 21
It's best to sleep when you're tired. I went to bed early Sunday night and got 9.5 hours of sleep.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
You must have really needed to sleep. I'm glad you could.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Feb 21
@akalinus Thank you. I'm glad I could too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 21
Being out in the fresh air often makes me sleepy too.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
It is just great. I was glad to see the sun and feel refreshing breezes again.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
11 Feb 21
It often happens to me that I feel tired and sleepy.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
Is that at night or during the day? I usually ever sleep during the day.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
@Nevena83 I mostly don't either.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
12 Feb 21
@akalinus I never sleep during the day.
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DINNERLADY
@lazydaizee (6732)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 21
I often fall asleep early and then find myself awake in the early hours of the morning. Then I find it hard to get back to sleep again.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Feb 21
That happened to me last night. I had to get up to take something for not sleeping and watched youtube until it kicked in.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
11 Feb 21
Fresh air and sunshine can knock me out. I'm glad you were able to get out and enjoy the nice weather and have a visit with your neighbor. We're buried under snow here so I'm kind of jealous of your warm weather and sunshine.Just trying to get to the mailbox is next to impossible.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Feb 21
I lived with snow for many years. I hate it, too. That's why I moved to Florida. It has been cold here though. That is why I went outside yesterday to take advantage of fresh air and sunshine.
Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
12 Feb 21
It's a good idea to watch some YouTube videos while you are awake..I would have done that if I had nothing better to do.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
13 Feb 21
There are so many things to watch on youtube. I can watch for hours on end. I am always finding new subjects to learn about there.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@arunima25 I learned how to use my instant pot on youtube. I don't understand Pinterest at all but would like to use it for writing.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
14 Feb 21
@akalinus You are right. I don't have that luxury of time but yes YouTube and Pinterest have been great help for ideas and I have learnt a lot of gardening skills from YouTube.
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