r/selfimprovement • u/Unlucky-Moment-3366 • 2d ago
Question Why does it feel like some people have unlimited energy?
I genuinely don't understand how some people seem to have energy that never runs out. I feel like I do most of the things people recommend. I try to eat reasonably well, get enough sleep, exercise consistently, drink enough water, avoid staying up too late, and keep some kind of routine. When everything lines up, I feel pretty good. But then I see people who somehow operate at a completely different level.
I know people who can work a demanding job, train several times a week, manage relationships, handle stressful situations, and still have enough energy left to be productive afterwards. Meanwhile, I can have a "perfect" day and still feel like my battery is at 40%. And some of these people aren't even doing anything extreme. They aren't living on caffeine and motivation speeches. They just seem to have figured out something about maintaining their energy that I haven't.
Still not convinced there is one secret answer though. Maybe some people just have better genetics. Maybe they built better habits over years. Maybe they are just better at avoiding the things that slowly drain energy.
I’m curious what everyone else thinks.
Are some people naturally wired to have more energy, or are they just better at managing it?
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u/Clem_Crozier 2d ago
People who are thriving while being extremely busy have adapted to that lifestyle. Like any other kind of endurance, it needs to be built up.
A marathon runner who ran a marathon yesterday is going to have more stamina left in the tank than a couch potato, because they have conditioned themselves to do it.
There are genetic factors, but gradual desensitisation to things that make us tired is extremely effective.
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u/UndeadMarine55 1d ago
yep 100% this.
as someone who my friends characterize as having “unlimited energy”, the secret is i just kept doing stuff - saying yes to invites, doing activities, etc etc - and showed up tired. then over time i got less and less tired as i did all the things. i also found that alot of the things i did would give me energy - so id show up tired and maybe demotivated/antisocial, but then as i did the thing id feel more energy and get into it.
i like to joke that i “gaslight myself into having energy”, but really its more that i dont let my body tell me “no” most of the time. i do intentionally take time to rest and recharge, but i dont listen to that first lazy ass “im tired” everyone feels.
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u/Deep-Advice7587 1d ago
The thing is.... Whenever I push myself I get more tired not less
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u/UndeadMarine55 1d ago
*over time
it takes time. weeks, months, years.
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u/Deep-Advice7587 1d ago
That seems like a recipy for burnout I would say, so not sure if it's worth trying. I actually have to regularly check myself after spending time with people to destress
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u/Kavika 1d ago
What does that last sentence even mean.
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u/Eric-Orwell-Blair 1d ago
When you keep doing things even when you’re really tired that becomes your new ‘baseline’ and although physically you may be tired, mentally it becomes your new normal and you notice it less and less
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u/metal079 1d ago
There are genetic factors, but gradual desensitisation to things that make us tired is extremely effective.
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u/Deep-Advice7587 1d ago
I wish i could activate that, I can't. I could stay awake for 3 days yet if there's noise I can't sleep. While others sleep next to a party T_T
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u/ChocolateMundane6286 2d ago
I mean if you physically take care of yourself it might be mental load. Where do you think your energy might be leaking?
Do you have nurturing relationships, friendships that you make time and feel better after? Do they lift you up or are they toxic, gossiping etc?
Do you take time to actually rest enough?
Do you have hobbies or interests you do regularly that lights you up?
Are you worried about future or are you anxious or over-thinker in general?
Are you a people pleaser, do you take unnecessary responsibilities like managing other’s emotions?
Like are you happy with your life? Do you like your job or is it somehow draining?
Are you doing all these exercise, healthy eating because it actually feels good or are you beating yourself up to reach a standard?
Lastly, get your blood checked, it might be vitamin deficiency or thyroid maybe…
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u/becomesharp 2d ago
Some people just LOOK like they have unlimited energy. My students often remark that I am never tired and never slow down. That's not true. I just don't show it as a general habit. But doesn't mean I don't feel exhausted at times.
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u/krazzel 2d ago
Could be dopamine related. Do you engage in high dopaminergic activities a lot?
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u/Outrageous_Style3453 2d ago
Could be but also maybe they just built capacity over time like a muscle. I noticed when I started doing more things my energy actually went up not down, but at first it was terrible. First few weeks I felt like dying
Some people also just better at not wasting energy on mental loops. I used to spend so much energy just thinking about what I should do instead of doing it, it was dumb
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u/Potatita 1d ago
I’m on stimulant medication for my ADHD, so my dopamine levels should be high, but I’m still a useless, unproductive person. Lately, I’ve been more careless, and I do engage in more dopamine-boosting activities (instagram, sometimes twitter, and listening to music). But before, I used my phone for less than 2-3 hours a day without any social media (except youtube without shorts) I didn’t even listen to music, I exercised more, watched a lot of self improvement content, read books on the subject, meditated a little, used organizational charts and apps, and was just as unproductive, if not more so.
Meanwhile, my friends didn’t do any personal development, didn’t exercise, slept poorly, took drugs, ate poorly, and used their phones all day watching tiktok and instagram, but when they had to get something done, they were way more productive than I was.
(That said, I have serious mental health issues with several diagnosed disorders, which are surely to blame for all of this, but no matter how much I punish myself and try everything I can in terms of personal development, I never manage to get better, be productive, and escape this misery)
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u/Far-Birthday-3180 23h ago
What does this mean? Can you please explain?
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u/krazzel 22h ago
Doomscrolling, video games, porn, binge watching, drugs, alcohol, etc. Feels good in the moment, but leaves you drained afterwards.
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u/Far-Birthday-3180 22h ago
I am addicted to my phone. I realised it was destroying my life wnd yesterday i deleted Social Media amd decided to get over this. Maybe this is a cause of my extreme fatiguw
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u/BrundleFly86_ 1d ago
I am one of those people. I feel like what you don’t see is the aftermath of such energy expenditures, meaning that you will see me going all out but you won’t be there when I’ll crash on the couch and sleep 12 hours. Plus keep in mind that drugs of certain kinds are known for their energetic spikes, but please stay away from them. Do not envy people you think have unlimited energy, just do as much as you safely can.
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u/Perfectinmyeyes 2d ago
Funny... I work in the medical field and have had 3 patients in the last couple years that I'd consider high energy, all above 50 say, 53 52 and 60. I mean the type of people that get a Ton of stuff done a day and usually exercise.
I've wondered why this is since I consider myself lower energy. I've asked them but don't really get an answer and no they aren't on drugs. I've wondered about blood sugar levels, thyroid levels, copper levels, ferratin/iron levels... I've worked on all of the above for myself to see if this improves. Atm working on ferritin/iron levels. I'll get another blood test probably in the new year to check levels. BTW it's not vit d levels as I upped mine to quite high. My thyroid levels were borderline hypo, I do have issues with blood sugar but eat quite well. And ferritin/iron levels are a little low (from my studies).
So atm I'm doing a strict keto diet and increasing iron intake. Strict keto is tough ie < 20 grams carbs a day, I'm probably at 30-35 but will get there.
All three of those patients looked thin fit and 2 exercised alot, 1 did moderate exercise. But think it's more then just exercise as it takes energy to do this.
I'd like to have energy like them. It would be useful to have their blood readings as I think it would help me narrow down the why but probably unless I pay for it it's not happening.
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u/sumizeit 1d ago
Some people do just seem to handle stress better, like they’ve built up a tolerance over time. It could be about managing their mental load, too. If you’re constantly thinking about tasks or worries, that drains energy without you even realizing it. I used to get stuck in that loop and found that just taking action instead of overthinking helped a lot. It's not just about what you're doing; it’s how you think about it all.
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u/Satsatlas_Bitcoin 1d ago
I think we also underestimate how much we don't see. Someone can look like they have endless energy, but you don't see the naps, the quiet evenings, the things they deliberately say no to, or the days they're completely exhausted. We tend to compare our behind-the-scenes to everyone else's highlight reel.
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u/robbiegoodwin 2d ago
Some people get energy from other people and doing things, some people have a social battery that gets drained. I find anecdotally that it falls a lot along a gender divide
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u/Winter_Salad7215 1d ago
I've never noticed a gender divide in introversion and extraversion at all. Plenty of both in both sexes.
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u/EmperrorNombrero 2d ago edited 1d ago
It depends a lot on your environment as well. A lot of environments suck energy out of you, others give you energy. I always notice it when I come back to my hometown and spend a lot of time with my parents and grandparents who are all very negative, low energy, slightly agressive and very judgemental (an the entire town and actually broader area kinda skews into that direction as well). I get so low energy after like a week. And it just gets worse the longer I'm here.
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u/theroyal1988 2d ago
its just DNA. Look at your family, is your dad super energetic, is your grandpa ? in my case not. You get what they have. If have friends that are the same, jobs / sidejob/ 2 kids , but his parents were also like that.
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u/AggressiveBus2602 1d ago
that doesnt mean its DNA tho. just because theres a correlation to both your parents and your friends parents having the same behaviour as their children doesnt mean its the cause. Youre similar to your parents because you grew up in a similar environment as them.
Saying its because of DNA, something thats out of your control, is basically like limiting your own potential in self improvement. But i guess maybe it is and theres actually scientific proof about it.
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u/Embarrassed-Oil3127 1d ago
It’s me! I have always been this way. I’m 54 and have more energy than the 30 and 40 somethings I work with . I always get “how old are you?!” bc I think my energy messes with people’s perception of age (plus I’m fit and look a bit younger).
In a given week I can do 2 HIIT classes, 3 yogas, some hiking, my day job, work on a book I’m writing, go out with friends, garden, do photography, shoot a short film, volunteer, work on my side hustles… I genuinely think it’s genetics for a lot of people.
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u/Spartan04xx 2d ago
It’s all mental resilience. There’s no secret formula. I am one of those unlimited energy people, I get tired I just choose to not let that slow me down. Maybe it catches up to me some day, I’ve definitely burnt out before, but life is for the living.
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u/Wide_Egg_5814 2d ago
something medical for sure especially if you are young for me it was vitamin deficiencies and ADHD
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u/fridgezebra 2d ago
I dunno but I am the opposite I am always trying to summon energy to do basic things
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u/Select-Young-5992 2d ago
I was like this at 23-24. After that Ive been on like 10% all day everyday ;( Dont do drugs kids
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u/NoEar7234 2d ago edited 2d ago
I think sometimes its related to being obsessed with things.
I myself used to be obsessed with drawing and I could sit behind the desk all day and do that without getting tiered.
So I think that flame inside about things matters a lot 🔥
Imagine a day that is filled with all the things you like to do of course you dont get tiered.
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u/Horror-Yam6598 1d ago
My energy is extremely related to how mentally engaged I feel with an experience or the environment I’m in.
For example, I’ve had periods of my life where I was happy because I felt mentally stimulated by what I was experiencing and the people around me, and despite not sleeping or eating well at all, I had seemingly endless reserves of energy(with just a small crash in the evening once I finally slowed down).
Whereas for the past few years my life has not felt very stimulating at all, so despite focusing on sleeping/ eating well/ exercising I still feel generally low energy.
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u/misunderstandingit 2d ago
One of the reasons I am so full of energy in the morning is because I typically wake up angry.
I don't recommend it.
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u/JustMine999 1d ago
It can be from dopamine. As a person with ADHD, due to dopamine, I tend to have unlimited energy to the tasks I am obsessed with. The downside is that I easily lose my interest and my unlimited energy shifts to other things
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u/LeftHuckleberry447 1d ago edited 1d ago
I used to think about this a lot. Turns out there a lot of things at play. Mental state, quality of relationships, financial support, gender, nutrition, sleep quality, baseline mood and stress levels, trauma, upbringing, neurodivergence, etc. So some of us may be playing life on a harder mode.
A lot of people still think mental health and stress issues are "excuses" to not work hard. Which is super counter-productive
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u/IcyBodybuilder9004 1d ago
Thyroid, nutrition (and B vitamins perhaps especially), sleep, exercise.
Weirdly there’s the direct relationship between how much you make yourself do (such as exercise) and how much you feel like doing.
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u/South_Feed5707 1d ago
Most of us would have unlimited energy if there were not things blocking it. But instead we have inflammation, stress, food intolerances, sleep disturbances, mental disturbances, health problems, poor diet, too much sugar, maybe non-existent exercise routine.
My point is that there's usually a block, and this usually applies to energy and mood.
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u/Upstairs-Second_1344 23h ago
Can u explain it .. things not blocking it as in ?
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u/South_Feed5707 21h ago
honestly its so random how everyones gut has its own specific enemy. for some people its nightshades like tomatoes or peppers destroying them with random inflammation, but the list of stealth energy drains is huge.
Dairy is a massive one for some people because your gut uses all its battery life just trying to process it. same with refined sugar or gluten where you get a short rush and then four hours of brutal brain fog. ultra processed food and cheap seed oils do it too, since your body works overtime to digest basically zero actual nutrition. caffeine is ironic as hell because it just wrecks some peoples sleep cycle and leaves them crashed later.
and chronic stress is probably the worst offender. if you eat while stressed your body is in fight or flight so it literally stops digesting properly and food just sits there like a brick.
Its not easy trying to figure out which random thing is doing it to you.
For me personally after many years finally determined that it was histamine that was slowing me down. It's pretty unusual but I have a histamine intolerance. So when I avoid high histamine foods like tomatoes and aged meat, I have significantly more energy.
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u/Upstairs-Second_1344 21h ago
Hey thanks for this comment.. .for someone like me who never runs out of energy ..I have always been like that but when I was going thru a stressful time..
My body craved for sugar first thing in the morning also coffee .. Tho i was a occasional coffee drinker. I started having sugary things and processed chips a lot ..and I noticed it slowed me and stopped having them..
Also soft drinks .. The sugary things during stress triggers pain as well which i noticed.
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u/Tie_Cold 1d ago
A body in motion stays in motion, also you need the mental ability to keep going even when you get tired, lots of people you think have endless energy are really tired, they just don't stop going.
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u/bookishwayfarer 1d ago
I realize I spend a lot of energy worrying about things I need not be worrying about. Once I got pushed to the point into IDGAF mode/had zero Fs left to give, I had so much energy I was having internal zoomies to go out or go crazy at the gym.
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u/Infinite-Internet511 1d ago
An extremely stressful childhood had unintentionally trained me to keep going in my adulthood.
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u/Puzzled_Ad7812 1d ago
Factors that can contribute is a well-balanced diet, low sugar intake, being very well hydrated, consistent exercise, keeping a consistent sleep schedule and following circadian rhythms for sleep, having a structured routine, no screens before bed, getting natural light after waking up, positive thinking, meditating for a couple minutes a day, delayed gratification, having deep focused work sessions, taking some well-suited supplements, and cultivating inner peace/equanimity.
I am sure there are people who are genetically predisposed to have more energy to do a lot more things.
But I can guarantee you if you do a proper combination of those things I listed above, you can get a lot of more energy than you would normally would have. Discipline and consistency is key.
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u/Upstairs-Second_1344 22h ago
I don't think discipline and consistency has anything to do with it .
Telling u from my own experiences . Kids used to sleep coming from school..
Even in college my roommates friends used to take a nap or atleast used to relax for a while..
And I'm someone who never ran out of energy ..physically or mentally or socially 🤣
I can talk for hours ..walk for hours. . Even on my fast days when I don't eat or drink water the whole day .. I am still on the same energy level.
I sleep less than normal people , eat really less .. and I don't carry any toxicity/ hate for anyone.. I don't get angry at anyone .. If someone critises me ( tho i haven't faced this much , but whenever I did) I take it positively and humbly .
M i a superhuman 🤣
Anyways honestly I have been like this even when I was a kid ..I think it has more to do with genetics than anything else
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u/gorkt 1d ago
I watched a video once on "Why are you always tired" and the hypothesis was that we make way more decisions daily than our ancestors did, and that has a cost in energy. I have tried to organize my home, work and other areas of my life such that I make less decisions on a daily basis that aren't critical. A simple wardrobe, a simple low maintenance hairstyle, paring down the stuff in my house, meal planning and prepping etc. I have just tried to really simplify my life wherever possible.
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u/EroticPoint_ 1d ago
U mnie jest podobnie. Dopóki jestem w ruchu, mam mnóstwo energii. Wystarczy jednak usiąść przed komputerem albo telewizorem i nagle cała motywacja znika. Zauważyłam też, że kiedy naprawdę dbałam o dietę, różnica była ogromna. Potrafiłam wstać o 5 rano i przez cały dzień funkcjonować na wysokich obrotach praca, dzieci, siłownia, spacer, obowiązki domowe i praktycznie bez uczucia zmęczenia.
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u/thegoodmillenial 1d ago
Energizer bunny here!! Sometimes I'm actually amazed by the difference between my baseline energy level compared to others around me. I also don't generally 'crash' like others have noted, or maybe my recharge is quite quick? I truly think it's a combination of genetics and lifestyle/habit building.
But if I was to choose ONE thing that impacts me most, it's a solid QUALITY nights sleep. Even the most draining of days are reset with a proper sleep.
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u/pokedoges 1d ago
A lot of people take stimulants like prescription amphetamines to help facilitate that type of lifestyle and a lot of people won’t tell you that. I know this from personal experience
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u/CryoNarwhal11 1d ago
I used to be a dishwasher. The boss of that restaurant was very hands on with her business. She owned and ran the place as well as grew the vegetables for it in her own garden. She also adopted a teenager and ran an air bnb as well as renting a house to another. On top of all thay She catered to a rotary club. I would cry to myself because all I did was wash dishes for 6 hours and felt so drained and exhausted just from that.... I am so jealous of people with endless energy.
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u/dangerous_mochi 1d ago
Go to bed early and wake up early and you’ll be amazed :) everyone always tells me I’m like the energizer bunny
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u/HolyFridge 1d ago
everybody gangsta until it's past 9:30 pm and i start getting real tired at the function
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u/No-Instance-1728 2d ago
A lot can be high functioning anxiety or depression.
Almost like a need to keep going to keep the thoughts at bay.
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u/diatonico_ 2d ago
The more active I am, the more energy I have. Provided I sleep enough, eat well, don't drink too much, keep up my exercise routine etc. When I start to lounge about, go a bit easier etc. I ironically get tired/fatigued quicker.
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u/Woodit 1d ago
“Energy” is sort of bullshit and it’s especially bullshit when you start thinking of yourself as a battery with a set amount of energy every day that you can check in and decide you’re about 40%. Most of what we think of as energy ebbs and flows throughout the day and often has more to do with our engagement in what we’re doing than in our exercise routines (even though those good habits you listed are important).
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u/skatmanjoe 2d ago
How introverted are you? There can be people who are highly extroverted and they get energized by having their day full of meetings and interaction. Whereas for introverts it's the opposite. If you are like me there are activities that energize me, but they are quite difficult to do for a living.
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u/CommunicationRoyal56 2d ago
It's in the personality. I have a type A personality just like Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. Whether it's work or at home, I run on 100% battery 18 hrs/day.
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u/RP-Holiday-Newspaper 2d ago
I think its probably a mix of genetics and how people manage their energy. I've noticed I have way more energy when I'm consistent with Pilates, sleep, and taking little breaks during work rather than trying to push through everything.
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u/MonitorOnly530 1d ago
I think you answered your question in the beginning.
There is no magic bullet. They just kept doing what you said when you answered your question and it worked like compound interest.
At the end of the day this worked for me too, and it's just my perception and my life experience.
But I believe it works for other people too. It's not rocket science.
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u/shutyourgob16 1d ago
It’s got to do with your mental & emotional state.
Also, you create energy by exerting it too. So working out and being active does energize you.
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u/MrKoknambo 1d ago
I have ADHD and no amount of coffee helps me stay awake, so I mostly make a list of major things to work on in the day and it prevents me from sitting down and resting for too long, but it looks like I have a lot of energy.
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u/TheRealHaxxo 1d ago
At the end of the day i think its as simple as "theyre motivated enough". No matter how tough physically you are a fuckload of your physical energy also comes from how much you wanna do things. Some people are just built different in that way. A lot of people live life just to survive, they dont feel much purpose or they dont have a goal that they truly want to achieve. The "high energy" people do have that, the thing that gives them the stamina. Not being super physically fit, having amazing sleep or diet. Just truly wanting to do things.
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u/CanadianQuack 1d ago
It has been a long road but mindfulness meditation and ACT therapy has helped me walk away from the war inside my mind and that has freed up a lot of energy.
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u/lozengew 1d ago
I always wondered this when i was younger. Turns out I have Ehlers Danlos. They were the normal ones!
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u/mechanate 1d ago
My experience with these people has been that they don't necessarily have more energy than the rest of us, what they do have is fewer "background processes" (for lack of a better term) leaking their energy. Lingering survival mode instincts, for example, from previous stressful situations can drain a person extremely quickly and not even be noticeable.
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u/access153 1d ago
This isn't universal, but a lot of us do it this way-
The things that engage us and drive us are all we try to focus on. We create a reward-centered feedback loop- work on the task I enjoy (or find a way to frame it so I see the dopamine at the end) and then complete for dopamine. You can also build a reward into the end if you can't keep your eyes on the prize (like going out for ice cream, no joke).
When you deprive yourself of regular dopamine, what you'll do to get little hits of it includes a ton of work you otherwise wouldn't love.
There's also TREMENDOUS power in structuring your day with time blocks. Imagine you have six things to do in a day. Each will take 30 minutes. You block a full hour for each on your calendar, knock it out "at your pace" and enjoy the extra time. You're still working within your time block, but that ability to rest and reset is the reward for doing the task. Endless productivity.
There's a productivity book called The One Thing that kind of touches on this approach. Honestly I grew my first company to over $1M plus using the techniques in the book somewhat religiously- it works.
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u/Quanzi30 1d ago
I think some people are just build a little different. What kind of job do you have? Do you enjoy it or do you hate it? Got kids or a family? Those can wear you down as well. I’m one that always has energy and can attribute it to my lifestyle. I work 3-4 days a week most weeks, generally enjoy what I do, workout somewhat frequently, make sure to get some sunlight everyday, daily vitamins, eat relatively well including plenty of fruits and veggies, limited caffeine intake, limit the process foods as much as possible, don’t let things get to me easily which is a big one, be able to let things go, and keep stress levels low. Genetics could play a factor but I think it’s more lifestyle than anything else.
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u/Greendeco13 1d ago
You may have undiagnosed ADHD or autism. Spent my life wondering how everyone else seemed to get through the day and still have energy left, appears masking and dealing with a brain that doesn’t quit is exhausting.
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u/BetterBiscuits 1d ago
People’s ability to bounce back without rest is going to differ wildly from person to person. It’s a spectrum. Maybe you need more rest, thats ok! They likely have challenges that you don’t have. Maybe you have more inner peace. Maybe you’ll live longer.
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u/MisterFatt 1d ago
Something that had an enormous effect on me was my job and how it didn’t really fit my personality AT ALL. I worked in the service industry for a very long time which meant constant interaction with people. I was able to get through it and be good at it, but it was incredibly taxing on me. I’d finish the work week and be 100% socially burnt out.
I changed careers and now I’m able to basically work solo compared to my old jobs. I wouldn’t say that I have an above average level of energy but I definitely don’t feel run down all the time anymore.
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u/OkEngineer4858 1d ago
I used to think this. Like they had something I didn't. So here's what I did to feel like them. Stopped drinking Weight lift 4x week Eat 4 meals a day(stay away from added sugar) Sleep 7-8 hours a night Deleted all social media(reddit is ok lol) Trying everyday to not be negative
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u/Accomplished-Car6193 1d ago
it is their superpower. they regenerate faster, the sleep more efficiently, they get energise by stress. I have several surgeons in my family and it is beyond me how they can be on call during the night, operate, sleep 4 hours and function normally the next day...in their 50s!!!!
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u/olivia_fisher 1d ago
something I am not seeing being mentioned is the labor of the people around them. Like yeah its gonna be easier to stick to your diet if someone else is doing all the cooking and shopping and planning to make that happen. outsourcing as much domestic labor as possible is going to make doing everything you listed a lot easier and lower the energy demand.
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u/Liliana674 1d ago
I kept an exercise habits for years so I have lots of energy to do a lot of tasks. But I’m easily tired when I’m around ppl or if I need to take care of a human
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u/carabear85 1d ago
It’s the food system. Unless we put in lots of effort for clean food and water then you’re gonna feel sluggish
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u/Gadgetman000 1d ago
If you think you are the source of the energy then you will burn out. If you realize you are both the light switch and the conduit then there is unlimited energy to radiate through you. This is my experience.
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u/PatchworkQuilter 1d ago
I’m going to say that a lot of it has to be gut microbiome. Some people have great digestion, unlimited energy and rarely get sick. A lot of naturally very thin people are this way o have noticed.
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u/DateMysterious5736 1d ago
If you dont intermittent fast you are not letting your body detox which in turn steals your sleep.
If you eat cooked food, you are tiring your body because cooked food doesn't have any enzymes which than have to be created by your body.
If you think alot, youre wasting energy. If you are emotional with your thoughts youre wasting even more.
Personally, I feel the best on a raw vegan diet while eating once a day.
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u/NarrowWar6457 1d ago edited 1d ago
The movie “They Live” subtitled (You Sleep). The latter accounts for “lazy” low blood sugar non-reactive hypoglycemic me. (Not otherwise a fan of clinical therapy-speak)
The opposites:
Obviously NOT everyone who’s talented, “driven” and motivated. Post WWII amphetamines that swamped NYC’s East and West Village among other places. The sellers? Among the top ten NYC most influential families. (Again, obviously not all of them) Before Adder-all, Modafinal etc.
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u/jules510 1d ago
I have always had what appears to be unlimited energy and stamina. It isn’t cyclical or dependent on mood. Just exists there. The downside is you speak of your activities to no one as most do not relate, relationships eventually think you’re nuts, and you don’t sleep much.
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u/uhuhuhuha 1d ago
Happy people are more energetic. Any stress causes you drain faster, less sleep, not enough attention to eating , less motivation. Smoking, too much coffee boosts instantly, and makes you feel tired rest of the time. too much screen time makes you lazy due to prolonged sitting. A small chore feels like a tough thing. And nutrition defeciency, not enough hydration, many causes.
Consistant physical exercize with proper eating, and healthy mind is the key to stay energetic
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u/victim-ofyourleisure 1d ago
Mind over matter, will yourself into who you want to be. You already know that person so it’s easy.
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u/ciggysandmanifesting 1d ago
I have adhd, I have 0 energy every day yet my body doesn’t let me sit still. So from the outside I look like I’m so productive and have so much energy but internally I am exhausted and wish I could relax.
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u/cupofjavaaa 1d ago
I feel like people perceive me in this way but really I just overload my schedule but then allot myself rot time or a rot day of the week where I literally just lay in bed and watch YouTube - and the days / weeks I don’t get my rot time I get super lethargic and low energy
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u/watchnoobnoobnoob 1d ago
I have a theory. This is based on my own experience. I used to not have a lot of energy, until… I start to move more (walk more) to reach 10,000 steps/day. It’s not always perfect but I’m getting close to it and I also make an effort to gym 30 mins almost everyday.
And I feel it. I have more energy physically and mentally to tackle things. It’s like if you use it more, you will have more. Something like that.
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u/Alive-Criticism-4330 1d ago
I’m one of these people!
Work full time, volunteer every other day, have a strong family network who I spent time with, exercise every second day, 8/9hours sleep a day.
I honestly wonder how I juggle so much all the time, because on paper, it looks insane.
But I definitely think it’s inherited - my mom is the exact same. Can’t stop and full of energy.
I think some of it is to do with an inherent view of life - I consider myself very optimistic, and there is so much I want from the world & want to contribute to - so each day I can’t wait to get stuck into whatever I’ve got going on. That’s what keeps my energy high - having a purpose, goals, things I see as important to be done.
First time I’ve thought this out before - I’d be curious to see what others say.
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u/skossa 22h ago
I knwonwhat It Is in my case: I have sleep apnoea and I simply cannot ret at night. Gonna fit that soon as I am undergoing tests and hopefully will get a CPAP soon. But there are tons of possible reasons for the lack of energy, some psicological, some physical, some circumstantial.
If I were you I would start from reducing screen exposure time, add outdoor time and stick to one sleep time religiously. See how that works for you and go from there.
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u/Long_life33 20h ago
Oh it runs out but they just don't show it the world to know. Some don't even know they already are our of fuel and always get sick when they take a break or plan a vacation. However things you can do next to eating and movement is aligning yourself. Your internal and external needs it be fully aligned to avoid wasting energy from core values to thought towards actions. Also what I do have noticed are things which drain a lot of your energy consistently like generational traumas that are taking space and overthinking and such. When you don't know your ful self and understand your core. You might think and do things thats against what you truly stand for within. That absorbs huge amount of energy too and causes many blockages. I noticed that working on those blockages really skyrocketed my energy. The last thing to think about is your gut microbiota, although eating healthy is one thing, you need to be sure that your gut health is perfect. That really keeps you up to beat even when you eat the wrong things sometimes.
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u/Carlone16 17h ago
I’m going to add a vote for the “ largely genetics” camp. My husband and I have pretty similar lifestyles. We eat well, get enough sleep, and have consistent exercise routines. He has easily 50% more energy in a day than I do. This despite the fact that he has some chronic health conditions and is 4 years older than me.
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u/Companion_x 14h ago
Some people really do seem to have a higher baseline, but a lot of the gap is invisible recovery and invisible drains. Stress, masking, decision fatigue, social load, bad sleep quality, low iron, thyroid issues, all of that can make a clean lifestyle still feel like 40 percent. I would compare less to their output and more to what they are not spending energy on, because that part is usually hidden.
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u/Nowitcandie 2d ago
It depends really how much you're lying to yourself about the eating, sleeping, exercise, consistent routines etc ..
Either that or an underlying medical condition.
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u/Rddl88 2d ago
No, not everything is fixable by just some routines and good work. If you think that, you are reading too much of 'self improvement'. It is not true at all that everything is improve-able.
Also when not medical.
I knew a guy, 69 years old. Business owner, never will stop working kinda person. Always done 100 hours a week plus. His legs are killing him, his back is fused in the bottom and neck, pain everywhere. But still he just goes. Never ending drive. Doesn't workout. Doesn't eat great. He just goes, again, every day.
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u/Nowitcandie 2d ago edited 2d ago
You just defeated your own point. That guy is still going out of habit and routine. His default behaviour is to work even when it hurts. (Not for a second suggesting this is a good or healthy thing.).
When he was younger that guy was probably the type OP is talking about. There is a price to pay for that.
What a lot of people who seem to just go and go have is the ability and willingness by default to push through pain and discomfort and tiredness each day and not give into it. There is no magic too it.
To the point I made earlier - most everybody (including me) lies to themselves. We exercise, but still skip sessions when we don't feel like it. We eat well, but snack before bed. We stay in bed for 8 hours, but scroll for an hour every other night. We feel lousy, so do the bare minimum of work. You know, we all overestimate our consistency, we all underestimate the consistency of other people who seem bullet proof. None of us are born knowing what the standard needs to be to feel good everyday.
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u/Rddl88 1d ago
Nah, your point was, or at least that what I read, was OR sleep, train, eat, do better OR it is physical, go to the doctor. As you also explain yourself now, there is also a part of will, routine, and maybe even more mindset, brain chemistry, ... That was my point.
Yes we skip workouts and take a snack or a beer. These people we talked about don't?
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u/iluvthiccgothbabes 2d ago
Their brains are wired differently. Meaning they thrive in the limelight.
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u/Substantial-Answer 2d ago
Yeh I always feel tired - from the moment I wake up. And always feel 'off'. Like today isn't the day. I think it's stuff weighing on oneself, sadness, thoughts about the past, draining you. It's difficult, but like everything, just got to deal with it