It may sound weak and pathetic, but just over two weeks after returning from winter holidays, I am just finally starting to feel like myself again.
It seems that my tolerance for being busy, social, and the like has greatly decreased so that it is taking me longer to recoup. For the past couple of weeks, I have been having to force myself into the real world again.
My introverted voice reminds me that it is just that my batteries π ran on low π§ββοΈ for too long so it is now requiring a bit more time to get them charged back up to full πΈπ½. On a normal week or schedule they never run much lower than 50%, so it’s merely a matter of using my working from home days to return to full capacity.
Unfortunately, last week required me to teach π©π½βπ« three consecutive full eight hour days with only a short lunch break to refresh. So, the weekend was not quite enough to get me back on track.
Another major and important factor is my gym πͺπ½ time. While many may have other outlets to charge themselves up, I find that spending time at the gym lifting weights ππ½ββοΈ, doing yoga π§π½ββοΈ, and working on my C25K programππ½ββοΈis as effective as being at home on my own. The added benefit is that I feel physically healthy as well. So, this week, I have been able to return to my regular gym visits. ππ½
By the end of the week, I imagine that January will have sorted itself out for me – just in time for the second month of the year to start already! π€¦π½ββοΈ
~T π
