Are you tired? Are you tired of getting tired?

There have been days when I simply just crash down and don't have the energy to handle anything that matters. There were times when I had it for a good number of days and finally sat back and decided that this problem needs a solution. I can't be struggling for so long. I need my energy when I get back home so that Siya can see me far more lively and feel happy that my mom is back and not run away saying "its time to get bored now". When you are tired, nothing seems appealing, life is dull, you don't get much accomplished and then to add to the complications, you don't even have the energy to change the situation. We have just got better with ignoring our body's signal - our body needs rest but much of the time we have trained our minds to pretend that body isn't tired, so that we can be more productive. This is wrong. It ends up in burnout and less production, because we inevitably run out of energy. Listen to your body — your long-term health and sanity depend on it. Mostly we’re tired because we don’t rest enough. Yeah, I know: duh, Purwa. But if it’s so obvious, why do we ignore it? For us, waking up early, getting stuff done, attending thousand meetings, being sucked in thsi online world, watching that idiot box - all of this is important than rest. If you’re like me, you drink coffee in the morning. You might drink more later in the morning, to keep yourself energized. By the time afternoon rolls around, you’re in caffeine withdrawal. This is often why people are sapped by mid-afternoon. We also run ourselves too fast, like a sprint, when life is much longer than a sprint. Try it: go outside and sprint all-out for two minutes. Stop, breathe for a sec, then sprint again. See how long you can keep that up — most can’t go very long. Our days are like a series of sprints (I was told this by my boss Girish Nair in netCore). My first suggestion is to take a nap. If you’re too tired to take other steps, taking a nap is easy. If you can’t take a nap, at the very least disconnect from digital devices. Computers and smartphones are powerful tools, but being on them for too long tires us out. Disconnect, get outside, take a walk. Cancel an appointment or two if you can. Stretch. Massage your shoulders. Close your eyes for a few minutes. Breathe.These are small things you can do right away, and they will help you become more rested. Sleep for longer hours in the night when you are tired - trust me, internet will not miss you at all :-). Do something that you like - in my case, it would be either reading, writing or dancing. I make it sure I at least remove 30min everyday for something that I thoroughly enjoy. Take stretch breaks at work - get the blood circulating and if possible exercise regularly. Business is NOT directly proportional to productiveness. Be less busy, have more gaps between meetings - Flush and Restart.Most of us multi-tasking but the truth is we are doing mental juggling. And there is only so much you can do in a day. focus - do one thing at a time and be fully present while doing that task. This really transforms anything you do, from work tasks to conversations to chores like washing the dishes. It’s less tiring, mentally, and it can make anything you do more enjoyable. Life is less tiring when you single-task. Read somewhere that drinking more water and keeping yourself hydrated makes you less tired. For me, I like to work with interesting people and will work only on something that I am excited about. Conversations with interesting people refreshes me.


Eventually, life is not such a mess as we think. Lets not waste time getting tired. My inspiration has been Siya. Hope we maintain this child like energy and enthusiasm always!