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Does anyone else just have less energy/feel tired more of the time as you age? I bet if I did have the same level of physical activity I did 10 years ago I'd be

Does anyone else just have less energy/feel tired more of the time as you age? I bet if I did have the same level of physical activity I did 10 years ago I'd be in about the same shape, but it takes so much more effort now, it seems.

senectus1 5y ago
for me, I was doing fine till winter hit. then it became a slow slide down hill.. slept less -> less energy -> exercised less -> less self control around eating -> put on more weight -> back to the beginning... it starts with sleep and then exercise. after that its a feedback loop. I'm determined to break that loop again and this time when winter comes back I'm going to put something into place that keeps my routine up through winter.
- mleonhard 5y ago
  Get some super-bright lights. I light my workspace with 24,000 lumens of light. My productivity and mood improved drastically last year when I got them. I use three 55W Feit PAR38 bulbs pointed toward the ceiling and three 25W Feit OM200 bulbs in ceiling fixtures.
  - WithinReason 5y ago
    Just to add to that, high color temperaure is also important.
redis_mlc 5y ago
Hormones are everything when it comes to peak health. If you're male, then at some time it's important to check your testosterone level. It's a powerful hormone that not only affects you physically, but also contributes to motivation. Insulin level also has surprisingly similar effects, so stop drinking sugar and corn syrup drinks. (If you go to the same gym for several years, you can actually see the T effect as older strongmen fade into average after a certain point. When you ask them what happened, they always laugh and reply, "I got old." Likely it's T.)
orionblastar 5y ago
I have diabetes and it makes me thirsty and tired. When I worked I had stress that kept me up at night and I could not sleep.
ssss11 5y ago
Kids and work commitments..
Woberto 5y ago
It sometimes takes more energy now than it used to, and sometimes I think that's because the physical activity I do now isn't as fun as what I used to do. When I was a kid I'd play sports with the kids outside, ride bikes, etc.; nowadays, a lot of my physical activity is in the form of weight-lifting or indoor cardio, which I still enjoy, but I think is harder to muster energy for. I will say, though, that the more physical activity I do, the more energy I have for it.
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
  That's why I was very upset when Microsoft announced they would kill the Kinect. Yes, it was imprecise, and yes, many games made people curse at it because the way it was used. But in the right context, it would give you tons of fun and you wouldn't even notice you got all wet. No, I don't want to put on an expensive helmet on my head that basically increases the risk of injury and makes me dizzy after 20 minutes in order to use modern motion controls. Basically the only modern equivalent of what we used to do on the Kinect is the Ring Fit adventure for the Switch. Sadly, it seems an exception to the rule.

senectus1 5y ago

for me, I was doing fine till winter hit. then it became a slow slide down hill.. slept less -> less energy -> exercised less -> less self control around eating -> put on more weight -> back to the beginning... it starts with sleep and then exercise. after that its a feedback loop. I'm determined to break that loop again and this time when winter comes back I'm going to put something into place that keeps my routine up through winter.

mleonhard 5y ago
Get some super-bright lights. I light my workspace with 24,000 lumens of light. My productivity and mood improved drastically last year when I got them. I use three 55W Feit PAR38 bulbs pointed toward the ceiling and three 25W Feit OM200 bulbs in ceiling fixtures.
- WithinReason 5y ago
  Just to add to that, high color temperaure is also important.

redis_mlc 5y ago

Hormones are everything when it comes to peak health. If you're male, then at some time it's important to check your testosterone level. It's a powerful hormone that not only affects you physically, but also contributes to motivation. Insulin level also has surprisingly similar effects, so stop drinking sugar and corn syrup drinks. (If you go to the same gym for several years, you can actually see the T effect as older strongmen fade into average after a certain point. When you ask them what happened, they always laugh and reply, "I got old." Likely it's T.)

orionblastar 5y ago

I have diabetes and it makes me thirsty and tired. When I worked I had stress that kept me up at night and I could not sleep.

ssss11 5y ago

Kids and work commitments..

Woberto 5y ago

It sometimes takes more energy now than it used to, and sometimes I think that's because the physical activity I do now isn't as fun as what I used to do. When I was a kid I'd play sports with the kids outside, ride bikes, etc.; nowadays, a lot of my physical activity is in the form of weight-lifting or indoor cardio, which I still enjoy, but I think is harder to muster energy for. I will say, though, that the more physical activity I do, the more energy I have for it.

hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
That's why I was very upset when Microsoft announced they would kill the Kinect. Yes, it was imprecise, and yes, many games made people curse at it because the way it was used. But in the right context, it would give you tons of fun and you wouldn't even notice you got all wet. No, I don't want to put on an expensive helmet on my head that basically increases the risk of injury and makes me dizzy after 20 minutes in order to use modern motion controls. Basically the only modern equivalent of what we used to do on the Kinect is the Ring Fit adventure for the Switch. Sadly, it seems an exception to the rule.