Different Levels

Different Levels

Like this staircase in Montserrat, there are levels of adversity we must overcome.

1st level - just took my medication, in a bit of a daze, effects of the medication 

2nd level -mediocre could take a nap, but don't have to.

3rd level -need to take a nap.

4th level - need to stop what I'm doing and sleep now!

Different levels of tiredness.  I observed from a very wise friend that if one wants to be successful in life they must learn to work, and not just to work, but to work through different levels of pain.  Well, I don't experience much pain, but I do experience tiredness.  So I adapt the idea to learn to work through different levels of tiredness.  Because of the medication I have to take, most of the time I am either tired or drowsy.  What does that mean to me?  That means either I am going to sleep all day, every day or I am going to fight!  I choose to fight.  I've heard doctor's say relax and let the medication work.  Well in this instance I fight.  And that fight coupled with the medication is just the right dosage to use the medication for the ailment and give me enough fight to get tasks done.

First level, is great to either take a nap; if I happen to be home, or if I have the time before work to exercise through, and combat the drowsiness.

Second level, is the level I am usually in when I am at work.  I combat it by exercising, after taking the medication, before I go to work.  But interestingly enough, that is the very level that makes me feel the most relaxed.  So now that I have analyzed it and understand this phase I use it to my advantage and enjoy it's relaxing effects and if I happen to be at work and I feel tired; I recognize it, identify it and push a little harder at work to compensate.

Third level, I experienced the other night and (I thought to myself that I needed a nap and that I would sleep for a half-hour before waking to finish my school work, but I ended up being even more tired than I had thought.  It turned out to be an hour and a half rest and even after that I was still drowsy. But I was able to get up and do a lot of prepping work.  I touched on some University homework, prepped my laundry, washed my dishes, swept and mopped my kitchen.) it gave me enough energy to do prep work, but not necessarily enough energy to do some extensive University work.  I had to downgrade to referencing my work.  But nonetheless I got my work done and I worked with the level of energy I had.  One may not always be able to move mountains, but you can move big rocks, stones or pebbles if you have to.

 

In conclusion, observe yourself, find out what tasks take more or less time, energy, and effort to do.  Recognize the level of energy that you have and adapt your schedule of activity to what you're able to do at that present time.  And that’s how to manage your tasks on different levels of energy or tiredness.