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Posted 6/9/2015 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
I have days where I feel wonderful, at peace and very energetic. The other day I started on some much needed yard work, it felt wonderful. Fast forward to today and I literally cannot get off the couch. No energy just want to sleep. Why? I'm not bi-polar. Why is there two different sides to me?
Posted 6/9/2015 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Deborah,

You say you can't get off the couch. Is this because of the work you did? Or are you emotionally down?
Posted 6/9/2015 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
Not because of the work I did, because I just have no energy.
Posted 6/9/2015 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
Deb-

Sometimes I think we attribute all our bad days to the fact that we have panic/anxiety, but we need to remember that EVERYONE has days where they feel amazing and then days where they wake up in a low mood and don't feel like they have the energy to do the things they normally do.

I think it's completely natural to feel like this. Try not to read too much into it, because changes in mood or energy or how you feel can simply be attributed to being human!

Hugs!
Posted 6/9/2015 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
D.S.,

Park is spot on in that everyone has varying levels of energy, motivation, mood...ect.

...and more, anxiety can really take it out of us! Think of the amount of energy it takes to manage our anxiety, and go throught the physical drain of the flight vs. fight, which is the equivilent of running a marathon it seems!

Trying to keep your focus on the times when you did feel good...and looking towards more of those times is pretty key.

Like attracks like...so staying positive is the surest way of bringing back that good feeling once again.:)

With encouragement,

S.C.
Posted 6/9/2015 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

A lot of people who have anxiety also have problems with fatigue try not to beat yourself up about this and take the rest when you need it.

Hibee
Posted 6/9/2015 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
It's not always anxiety. I know we tend to blame EVERYTHING on it but that's a big mistake. With or without anxiety, we go thru changes..physically and emotionally and it is all natural.
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