Exhausted, Overwhelmed, and Worn Out – Ryan Schultz

I’m past drained; I’m EXHAUSTED. Emotionally, mentally, and bodily exhausted.

Everyone from my psychiatrist to my coworkers is telling me the identical factor: there’s a LOT happening in my life in the intervening time, and I’m feeling completely overwhelmed and worn out. The truth is, I’ve been feeling so run down that I went to see my household physician this week, who found that my blood strain is simply too low, and who promptly despatched me to the phlebotomist for a full spherical of blood work.

I’ve been off work sick for 3 days, sleeping all evening and taking in depth naps within the afternoons, and I’m nonetheless feeling exhausted and worn out. At the moment is the primary day of the Remembrance Day lengthy weekend, and I’ve spent a major chunk of the day in mattress.

I additionally discover myself intentionally pulling up my drawbridges and isolating myself, as a solution to keep away from feeling additional overwhelmed. I’ve largely stayed off all social media and most information media till after the U.S. election circus was over. Now that we all know we’re going through one other 4 years of Trump, the information is making me pull again from my social circles at house and work, and need to pull the bedcovers over my head and keep there. Is it melancholy? Presumably, however I’ve additionally been assiduous in taking my antidepressants and following by means of with my speak remedy.

I’m doing my finest to remain afloat, however currently even the minor setbacks are sending me into main tailspins. I’m completely exhausted and overwhelmed and worn out, and meaning I’m going to have to concentrate to my physique and my thoughts, and make some selections to present myself grace, area, and a few peace.

A kind of steps is (as soon as once more) taking a break from running a blog. You might need seen that my tempo of running a blog has slowed considerably these previous six months, anyway. So, I’m taking the remainder of this 12 months off utterly from running a blog, and I’ll see how I really feel within the new 12 months.

Thanks to your persistence and understanding. I’m going to be superb, however I do must safeguard my emotional, psychological, and bodily well being, and I intend to do exactly that. See you on the rebound!