Studying and Working with Exhaustion
i think its the more advance stage of being burn out except to the extent that you physically cannot bring yourself to do things and generally all you wanna do is sleep, pass out or vomit.
so i can look forward to feeling like shit till my bloodtests return.
my mum has lupus and im in the early stages of it, and chronic fatigue is an ongoing symptom.
and i still have two years of uni and dancing.
how do i make this work?
is anyone else suffering from this [doesnt have to be student, just need coping ideas]
bah
even typing this was a huge effort.
cant wait to sit in the hot tub for the next hour.....
love
xx
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............... I know you're out there. I can hear you metabolizing oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide!
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Try and see if someone can help you out so you can take a few weeks off work. That always works for me at least. Sometimes you just need a break. Take a few days to just lie in bed and rest and then focus on school once you are rested. Then once you feel more caught up with school and refreshed front he break you can work again. Obviously money becomes an issue but when Ive had to do this I just call anyone I owe bills to and tell them they are gonna be paid late and live on as cheap as possible. Mental health is most important. You won't be effective at anything if you are drained. Better to let something slide for a little while so you can excel in other areas. I think work is the most obvious thing that can be pulled back, but everyone has their own situations and knows what they can cut out. At first you might feel like you can't give up anything but once you just do it you always feel better... I do at least.
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thanks babe
lol as things have worked out ive been off both for about a week. im supposed to be on mid term holidays but i cant work or study because had a bad case of the flu.
im probably gonna be more panicy next term when all the big stuff is due. thank god living at home so im privalaged being able to take off work when i want [but i still need to pay for my materials, fabrics and art stuff]
i really hope i can soon work out a system that works for me so i can work, study and function like a normal person, like every single person i know who dances n goes to uni. bah
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blood test said low in iron [vegetarian] so ima take supplements again.
he didnt get the dizziness thing, said to take lotsa rest, holidays and destress and if problem persists or gets worse he can refer me to a neurologist. but i dont think its that bad yet. not randomly blacking out just yet.
though i like having a prescription for recurring holidays :p
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I get the same way.
It's generally unexplained medically, but I attribute it to overloading myself. My son is so energetic, he wants to be held constantly and he's almost 30 pounds. The worst part is that he flails around because he wants you to hold him up to touch every light switch in the house. It makes me exhausted to hold him for 4+ hours a day.
I can't even concentrate on school. I was doing 17 credits but now I'm only doing 14 credits because I dropped a class, I couldn't understand the math and I didn't have time for tutoring.
Try to get rest. If it doesn't work then try to take as much time as you can for yourself. I try to take a 10 minute break every two hours when I play with him. I put him in his high chair and go smoke a cigarette on the porch so that I can calm down and rest. It's better than me losing my wits and screaming because I can't handle the stress.
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wow yeah i cant imagine what it would be like raising a kid and studying [and working?]. no wonder everyones losing their mind, i think studying and doing on other hardcore thing that consumes your life [dancing , other job, kids etc] is quite straining but i dont know it seems to effect everyone differently. i seen dancers who study who seem fine and others that dont be just as exhaused over something else.
yeh i do the cig thing too i wonder if theres other things to do to calm myself down. i like to walk to the beach and stare at it or unwind at home with a dvd and some incense. i wonder if theres more things to do on the go...
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yep!
i like to look at big houses and nice cars and think about all the shit ill be able to get once i have my business.
why you banned?
:(
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wtf BOTM banned?! OMG
I can't help but hope that's just a 3 day ban. I must have missed something! This just seems very strange.
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i absolutely had a lot of trouble over the weekend.
after a full night of dodging octopus arms on fri i woke up feeling really depressed on saturday to the point of even the thought of going to work would make me cry.
the office aint open on sat, and i have to wait till 6 when the club opens to cancel [hardly enough notice but theres no other way around it]. so i called up i didnt wanna go into details just said im hung over and tired and depressed [which is true]..
basically i got forced into coming coz there were dinner bookings and i couldnt explain further i just starting crying and hung up.
i dont even know how i made it but i remember thinking being so empty inside i could probably hear the coffee echo when it goes down.
i got there and i felt like i was in a zoo.
i had bad back pain
kept being dizzy and uncoordinated
kept wanting to black out without drinking even...
i couldnt even rest i kept getting yelled at for being in the DR.
i dont know how much longer i can keep this up.
i understand its a business and they needed girls but i really really wasnt up for being pushed and pressured when i kinda wanna crawl into a hole and die.
i really wanna make a lot of money this season to save for school but i dont think im gonna be able to work more than twice a week if i wanna keep my somewhat fluctuating mental health.....
:((((
maybe i should look at alternatives. or find a great masseuse and aromatherapist
:((
HUGZ??
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*Hugs*
If you need to do something more profitable than working at Maccy D's but don't want to continue working as a dancer you could always try being a lingerie/topless waitress (when I did it a lot of it was in the city/on boats and you get a set wage+tips so you will at least have the reassurance that you will go home with x amount). Another bonus is that the shifts are much shorter than Club work i.e. 3-5hrs instead of approx. 8hrs. And, the trains/buses should will still be running when you finish lol.
Modeling on the side might be an extra, though not a stable/constant, source of income. Even being an art model wouldn't pay too badly ($20-$30 an hr from memory).
You could also always work up to eventually doing feature shows at different clubs or teaching pole at a studio (a lot of the classes are at night)?
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Not much help but I feel for you babe. It's hard enough balancing study and work and tiredness without other medical stuff as well.
Just try and make yourself as healthy as possible so you feel a bit better and hopefully have more energy. Try and get enough sleep, eat lots of nutrients and exercise regularly.
I look at nice houses in the paper as well and remind myself why it's all worthwhile. Just think, one day (fingers crossed) we'll both own a nice mansion in Toorak/on the North Shore ;)
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yeh i actually thought about waitressing or pole classes. i think i might stick with dancing this season coz i only have like two months till summer holidays. that would def be better than doing like retail or something when im constantly being bitched around by some tightass boss whos upset about shelling out minimum wage.
cant believe i only have another week of hols left. out of which i have to write a speech and create two articles of clothing [as a rough draft but still]. i was hoping i could use my time more wisely. and now its all raining and shit too so i cant lie on the beach and forget about my life.
blerrgghhh
god i hate complaining. sorry about it guys n thanks for the support :(
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. and now its all raining and shit too so i cant lie on the beach and forget about my life.
...you could always go swimming; the water is nice, steamy & warm when it rains:D
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the ocean sure aint. too close to winter. hence why i suggest we go to a day spa and get a 'cleopatra milk bath' or something....
ill consider a public pool on a warmer day. you should find one of those apartments with the rooftop pool and gym!
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still really week. and at the SC i cant be bothered approaching guys anymore. not for chat or dance or anything id rather drink at the bar and dance on the stage. i think i lost my mojo again.
was doing ok i went on a spending spree for cosmetics and jewellery and spent a day pampering and exercising and looking pretty for no particular reason...
but it wont last. impending school is near. 5 more days of work, study and possible continued internship.
i need my olive and a bottle of vodka!
and maybe a hug?
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*Hugs* ...with a side of Olive.
You're just run down in general atm, so it's only natural that work is that last thing you feel like doing/really committing too. It's just a pity that you didn't have a longer holiday, more rest & less stress would have done you a world of good. I know it's hard, but try to focus on your classes/internship & your summer hols' will come in no time. Work will pick up then too (yey for summer lovin').
....& you can have vodka-when you eat your cheese!
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yeh school tends to fly when i stress over the workload and die a little inside with each deadline.
i hope work will pick up. though last sat was really good for everyone and full of spenders and i still couldnt approach anyone and left at 2.
pre drinkies tonight? hope you dont feel like cancellng....
i think one really good night would do a world of good too. could cancel my shifts for the next month
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i'm feeling the same way. it's my last year of college and i just feel no motivation to do my work or do well... i only work 2-3 times a week but the shifts, including driving time, are at least 12 hours long... sometimes longer. i'm always exhausted and don't want to do anything. i feel like such a loser. i had a paper due this morning worth 15% of my grade and i didn't even start it... i just feel so hopeless. i don't want to quit dancing because i work at a really great club that lots of people want to get hired at and i'm afraid if i quit then i won't be able to get the job back when i am done college... and i'm also worried that even if i quit, i won't be motivated to do my homework. i don't know what to do...
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I work 6 days a week (3 jobs!) so yes it gets rough. I just took my first vacation in three years and am having such a hard time getting back into the groove.
I did find something that really helps my energy! Yoga. Something about the breathing exercises and the stretching make me really relaxed and help me loose all that anxiety, cause anxiety is a lot of work! I think getting a massage would also help. If I don't take one day (or half day) to completely relax, I stress myself to a point where burnout is imminent.
Good luck! I hope you find a system that works for you!