Energy-draining Activities

Last night I was drained of energy. After my first day back at work following vacation, I came home tired. During work, I had my usual 3 p.m. low, which I generally counter by eating. This time I tried not eating. At 2 p.m., I had a piece of candy (Red Hots by Schimpff’s in Indiana - a delicious treasure), but instead of eating between 3 and 4, I just drank a cup of coffee. Didn’t do much for me, and at 5 p.m. just before walking out the door, I gulped down a half dozen dark M&M’s.

When I got home, I gave myself some time to rest, because I believe arsenic hour is simply a cry to rest. I napped for half an hour, but got stuck. I didn’t do anything else the whole evening. My energy was gone, and I couldn’t think of anything to get it back. Finally I went to bed at 9:30 and slept til I woke up. Now my brain is going strong.

So what was the energy-draining activity? The nap? The work? Skipping the snack? I’m not sure. I do know that I didn’t eat to compensate, which is good. I did have a larger than normal dinner, maybe.

Maybe I could focus on creating an energy-giving activity rather than over-analyzing the drain. I might have gone for a 5 minute walk and felt better after the nap. Hmmm. No answers today.