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Ask HN: Do you feel completely drain at end of day?

4 pointsby codesternewsover 6 years ago
Hey guys,<p>I feel completely drain at end of day after work.<p>When I come home I just want to lie down and watch something.<p>If I try to do something I feel tired eyes and do not want to do anything.<p>Do you feel same?<p>Please suggest how to overcome this.

4 comments

otrasover 6 years ago
I know exactly what you mean, and there are many things that factor into my evening energy. Here are a few that I use as a mental checklist, roughly ranked in order of impact:<p>1. Sleep: did I get enough high quality sleep for the past few nights? This is by far the most important.<p>2. Exercise: have I been exercising regularly? Weights and cardio?<p>3. Caffeine: what was my caffeine intake like during the day? Did I have a coffee-induced spike at 4 that is causing a down-swing when I get home at 7? Having more moderation and reducing caffeine after a certain hour can really help me here.<p>4. Breaks: did I take enough breaks during my working hours? If I forget to, I usually feel mentally drained after work.<p>If I get the &quot;lie down and not want to do anything&quot; feeling in the evening, it&#x27;s usually because I slacked on some combination of these four. For me it&#x27;s usually sleep, which I&#x27;ve found to be the key foundation that makes the rest much easier to manage as well.
dawidwover 6 years ago
Yes. I was diagnosed very low vitamin D level. I generally speaking don&#x27;t like sun but last summer I exposed to it so I hope that helped.<p>Besides I&#x27;m going to do some more blood tests (GTT, Ferro etc.) to check if I have problems with insulin. That might be the indicator of insulin resistance, Hashimoto&#x27;s thyroiditis or other form of diabetes.
billconanover 6 years ago
yes, I kinda feel the same. In high school I could program for 3 days without sleeping. These days, however, even I slack off at work, I feel drained after work, I don&#x27;t have the energy to work on my side projects.
pplonski86over 6 years ago
It depends what I&#x27;m working on. When the problem is challenging than I cannot even sleep after work. What is more, I got small kids, so after work I play with them, chat with wife - this gives me super charge!