Wondering about routine. 
Lualu
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I have noticed recently that I feel much better and more stable during the weekdays. I tend to feel more tired, both physically and emotionally on the weekends. I am trying to figure out what the connection is. Through the week I follow a pretty regular routine from day to day. On the weekends I stay up a little later (not much), sleep in a little later, eat at slightly diffent times and don't lie down as much. I might also be drinking less water.
Has anyone else found that routine makes a difference in how you are feeling?
Lualu
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- Re: Wondering about routine. Onwards
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MoreThis is a reply to # 2,072,049Lualu- Is it possible that you view the weekend in a different way? Sometimes we can have an aversion to specific days of the week. As an example I never liked Sundays. As children we were taught that this was a day of rest and worship and we couldn't shop, work etc, etc,. There was an oppressive feeling in the house as both of my parents were home on Sundays.
I carried these beliefs into my adult life and often felt very depressed and low energy on Sundays. This may have nothing to do with you but possibly there is something that you have never thought of before.
Do you look forward to the weekend or dread it?
Hope you can figure it out and make the necessary changes.
Best to you!
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- Re: Wondering about routine. Lualu
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This is a reply to # 2,072,054Wow Onwards, that was very helpful. I look forward to the weekend, but am tired afterwards. Your post made me realize that I view Sunday as a day of rest - for everyone else but me! My teenagers and my husband cover most of my responsibilities Monday thru Saturday (ie dinner prep, cleaning and grocery shopping.) I feel like they need a break on Sundays so that they don't burn out. But, that means that I have been making breakfast for everyone and supper as well. These are things that I don't do all week. So I get 6 days of rest and one day of work, and that one day is too much for me. Thanks again, I think that I will try to do some preparation earlier in the week and that way I won't be exhausted, but my family will still get their break.
Blessings- Re: Wondering about routine. Onwards
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This is a reply to # 2,072,084Lualu- That's great that you have made the connection. I remember all too well how one day of work took me 2 or 3 days to recover from. Hope this Sunday is a little easier for you.
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- Re: Wondering about routine. SeattleK
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This is a reply to # 2,072,049I've had that same experience before as well.
My theories were that weekends were different for two reasons in my case
1. Diet - I might cheat a little bit and have some more Sugar or a couple beers since I was often socializing a little bit on the weekends.
2. Without the stress of the week my body revealed its true fatigued state. During the week the schedule and my classes kept my adrenals in a slightly stressed state which kept my energy at manageable levels, but they really wanted to just rest which I finally let them do on weekens.
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