Heya! I’ve had to come home from work because I’m too run down with some kind of flu.

I’m going mad. I can’t work out, can’t go for a run. I can’t focus on any freelance work. I don’t have the energy to paint or record anything. I’ve just about got the energy to vacillate between my desk and my bedroom, but it’s driving me nuts being so unproductive. I’m on a losing streak in online chess.

I’ve already eaten way past my maintenance calories. My hoover doesn’t work so good else I’d be hoovering the apartment. I’ve done laundry and the dishes. I need a productive, non-thinky, preferably arty, low effort task.

So, what do you lot do when you can’t do anything? When you’re sick, run down, out of energy, or just having a day of paralyzing executive dysfunction – how do you get through it without driving yourself up the god damn wall?

  • Broadfern@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    When I get that sick I make rest my full time job.

    My family calls it “SpongeBob duty” and the fastest way out of feeling like hot ass is to hunker down as hard as you can. Make it a point to shut off your brain, load up on meds, and sleep as much as you can. Like others said, hot soup and nutrient dense foods are your friend. Brainless comfort TV to keep your eyes occupied while they’re open, and doomscrolling is to be avoided if possible. Play low effort games if you can’t tolerate tv or a movie.

    The more aggressively you rest the faster your body can heal, and accepting that you can’t do shit except stay put for a day or two (easier said than done) will help. Godspeed, soldier 🫡