I am 38 years old and I work full time. But I struggle to make it through the work week, borrowing energy from the weekend. I'm wondering if it's from my CPTSD or symptoms ranging from anxiety to depression. I get plenty of sleep, I drink plenty of water & eat healthy balanced meals, I exercise, I take cwre of myself. My job is very physically demanding and I work 40 hours/week. My body hurts at the end of the work day and I have to stretch and do self massage to help myself feel better. I feel like I could easily sleep 9-10 hours every night and it would feel more natural to me. Is this something others experience? I wonder if my abuse growing up has any negative effect on my body and makes it this way.
Typically I feel I need 8-10 hours of sleep. On a typical work night get 6-8 hours. I would feel better with 8- 10
Read the body keeps the score. Good book
The way humans have evolved, physically we became more weak the more our minds developed, mental disorders can and will take a toll on you no matter what you’re doing, a physically demanding job will take a toll on you, no matter how happy you are, and maybe sometimes you just need a little more sleep. Self discovery is the best way to go, if it means changing your routine or your schedule I think you shouldn’t do the same things if it’s isn’t helping you
That's sound advice I am going to take! Thank you
I feel the same way, except I'll admit my diet isn't great and I don't exercise much outside of work. But even after a week vacation I still feel exhausted and sore there's a chance it could be a combination of those mental ailments, especially depression
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How much sleep is “plenty of sleep”? My understanding is that 7-9 hours is considered average. 8 is the number everyone always says. If you budget exactly 8 hours of sleeping time—like I go to bed at 11 and wake up at 7–then you’re probably actually getting less than 8 hours sleep.
I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with sleeping 9-10 hours a night if that’s what feels more natural to you. You work a physically demanding job so maybe you need a bit more sleep, or maybe your body just naturally needs a bit more sleep than “average”.
Like would you actually feel rested if you slept that 9-10 hours?
I think it also totally could be CPTSD related fatigue.