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What about little or no will to do things?
Ferrante | Mar 27 2006
Hi everybody, I was wondering if someone has ever experienced this kind of "chronic fatigue" or simply put, lack of will or energy to do simple things. My current status: I work as a CIO for two countries in a big company. I have a strong technical background (more than 15 years) and now I have to deal with many different problems (specially company politics), aside of pure technical situations. My main problem, as I mentioned before, is the chronic lack of energy to do things apart from my job. I always wanted to learn french and german or to read more books (I used to read 4 or 5 books a month), but when I get home, I don?t want to do anything but rest. I?ve tried everything: meditation, medication, exercise (I do some workout regularly), 8-hour sleep cycles, balanced food, etc., but nothing seems to work, or at least, to have lasting effects. Lately, I?ve been experiencing concentration and lack of focus problems, which is bad for my job. It seems that the problem is starting to affect my work as well. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 30 Comments
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 I've suffered from this for...Submitted by Brando_T. on April 3, 2006 - 11:41am.
I've suffered from this for a few years and only now can I say I'm starting to pull myself out of the "hole", so to speak. Pooks raises a good point with physical issues such as depression. Are you eating well - for instance, five (5) servings of fruits and veggies a day? Your body is telling you something here. Stop and listen. In my case, I was exhausted from years of a 3 hour daily commute combined with high stress and overwork. I spoke with my doctor about it once, and he mentioned a good rule of thumb - a month of recovery for every one month you've burnt the candle at both ends. I think his rule of thumb came from his own hard experience, and after a few years of recovery, I agree. I'm now ready for new challenges. Anyone need a renovation contractor who used to be an IT guy? A two week vacation isn't going to solve your problem. » POSTED IN:
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