Tuesday 2 August, 2005

Too much work

This work thing is really getting in the way of my hobbies, I don't understand how other people do it. When I get home from work I feel like laying down and having a nap, not going to yoga - often it seems like a better idea to stay at home. Still more often than not I manage to go, and so far I have manged to make myself a realistic schedule and not tiring myself out completely. I miss the lightness of it though, going to practice still fresh, coming out feeling strong not dead tired.

I kind of assumed that this feeling would pass after a while, but after three weeks of working and getting used to waking up early and not just laying about, it's still exhausting. No matter how I look at it, there just aren't enough hours for working, yoga and just chilling.

Posted by kolibri at 2 August 22:34, 2005
Comments
# 1 - Yoe (on August 2, 2005 11:56 PM):

... you know, I think most, or at least many of the other people DON'T make it. I have serious problems with fitting 2 Bujinkan training sessions and two hours of Japanese lessons in a week in addition to working; not that there were too few hours, just that afterwards there is no more time for the very important 'doing nothing'.

And it seems I absolutely need the 'doing nothing at all' for being able to keep my head from exploding at work. Don't really know why, since I remember being able to train Bujinkan 3-4 times a week, go to the gym 3 times a week, see friends (although not too often) *and* work under the hellish stress of doctoral thesis back in 2003.


# 2 - Janka (on August 3, 2005 01:54 AM):

I for one could probably never go to home after work and then leave again for dance classes. I go to dance directly from work and then home; that way it is doable most days. Though not always.


# 3 - kolibri [TypeKey Profile Page] (on August 3, 2005 09:40 AM):

I used to do that back in England, was the only way then - maybe I should go back doing that again. Wake up an hour later, take yoga stuff with me and go there straight from work... might work better.


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