I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, but every time I try to my brain checks out on me with brain fog. Brain fog, or “cognitive dysfunction” as the doctors call it, basically means that you become a stupid person incapable of primary-school level spelling and arithmetic. Read on
Tag Archives: post-viral fatigue
God Bless Naps (and melatonin tablets)
During this past year I’ve realised the beauty of the power nap. I have limited my daytime napping to 20 mins (30 if I am feeling particularly zombie-esque) and these power naps have saved my life! I don’t wake up groggy and grumpy like the four-hour sleeps I used to have, and I know I can recharge quickly. Read on
A Delicate Balance
Post-viral fatigue basically imploded my life last year. I was a busy multi-tasking girl balancing a career in publishing with postgrad study as well as playing lacrosse, doing boot camp, having a social life, heading home to the farm every other weekend and whatever else I was trying to squeeze in to the month. Read on
Running, Running
Running a race. Running out of energy. Running on empty. Running can mean different things to different people – to the exercise haters it inspires terror with memories of high school cross countries – but to those of us who actually enjoy our body performing in this way it’s a drug like no other.
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I’m ok, I’m ok… Zzzzz
It’s a full 24 hours since I last crashed. No, not my car, not my computer but myself. Crashing, hitting the wall, wiping yourself out; they are all ways to describe the all encompassing body-whacking, eye-shutting power of fatigue. You’re ok, you’re fine, you might be sleepy or feeling weak but you’re ok aren’t you? Zzzzzzz. there’s more
Rules for Fatigue Management…
Hello world! My name is Suze, or as my little cousins call me, Snoozie. I’m 27, have flaming red hair (of the genetic variety), split my time between regional Victoria and Melbourne, love reading, writing, baking and photo taking. I am a touch too competitive and I also have post-viral fatigue. read on!
a snoozie life 