Tired? Get Exercising!
What a week it's been already. I'm launching a new program in the gym very soon so work is getting insane. On top of this, I had an endless stream of new people walking in to the gym today. It was a nice problem to deal with.
To make matters more challenging though, I haven't had much sleep this week. So I am feeling extremely fatigued.
So what's the best way to deal with fatigue with you're not in a position to have nap?
Personally, I find exercise to be the best solution.
Exercise releases all the right endorphins to get you feeling energised and refreshed for a decent period of time. Sure, you'll crash hard within a few hours. But if all you need is to keep going for a couple more hours, then having a quick exercise session is a fantastic solution.
And there's even research to back this up. What's more, while I was working in the mining industry, we provided some of our night shift workers with exercise equipment for use if they were feeling fatigued. The night shift workers used the equipment often and commented regularly how helpful they found it.
So that's what I did tonight. I trained for an hour, and it was just enough to get me through the rest of my evening. And while I was meant to be doing a boxing session, the weight training session I did was just as beneficial and fun.
Now I am truly exhausted, so off to bed I go.
Have you had a similar experience? Let me know in the comments below!
Background music: System of a Down - Jet Pilot (yes, it's System Week)
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