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NoJobRob · 10-10-2011, 01:45 AM

I moved to Hawaii almost a year ago and since then I have become much more active and have started getting back into shape. I've probably lost 20 pounds, and I'm getting my muscular build back in my arms and chest. I don't get sore anymore after a long hike through the mountains, and I have a lot more energy, even after a tiring day. I feel great. I also don't drink or smoke anymore. Coffee, yes, but no more than 2 cups a few days a week. My diet is pretty good, but I do sometimes indulge in my guilty pleasures like pizza and burgers.

Anyhow, I've noticed that on days like today, Sunday, when I do nothing but sit on my butt and be lazy, I start feeling restless and uneasy. I have no idea why. It's the only day of the week that I do nothing. Does anyone know of anything that would help get rid of this antsy feeling I have? Is it just excess energy that I need to burn off? Are there any supplements I can take to "even it out", so to speak?

Clint Cora · 10-10-2011, 01:07 PM

Personally I don't think there's anything that wrong with feeling that you have to do something. Although activities like meditation are good, you certainly don't have to do it for five hours. I do it for only 15 to 20 minutes at a time and then I'm refreshed to do something else.

Maybe on your rest day, you don't really have to rest all day. Maybe try out some things that you would not normally do on the other days. That might get you feeling more satisfied that you are actually doing something productive.

By the way, how is living in Hawaii?

NoJobRob · 10-10-2011, 06:38 PM

Hawaii is great. It's a steady 70/80 degrees year round, sunny every day with intermittent rains, and everyone is super nice. Well, everyone on this island is nice, at least for the most part. Oahu and Maui are less friendly, mainly due to their being so commercialized and overrun by rude tourists 24/7. But when you get away from that crap and see the real Hawaii, it's totally different. It really is beautiful here, and everyone is very community oriented and looks out for each other. It's like 1950's/60's America here. The good old days are alive and well. I love it.

elucidate · 10-11-2011, 04:39 AM

I get that way at work as well...where I feel like dropping down and breakdancing but I'm sedentary. If you're in Hawaii can't you just head down to the beach and surf or even swim on your lazy sunday? Hawaii sounds like Melbourne a bit...except you guys have more sunny days. Melbourne likes to keep us guessing.

You can also do sit ups or something like that in your home until you feel like the extra energy has dispersed. Skip rope?

Lena Carpenter · 10-11-2011, 04:52 AM

Could there be something that you'd like to do but aren't doing? I get antsy when I ignore intuitive nudges to get going with something.

Marvel · 10-11-2011, 05:51 AM

Maybe you should make your rest time more enjoyable by doing something that make your heart sing

NoJobRob · 10-11-2011, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by elucidate

I get that way at work as well...where I feel like dropping down and breakdancing but I'm sedentary. If you're in Hawaii can't you just head down to the beach and surf or even swim on your lazy sunday? Hawaii sounds like Melbourne a bit...except you guys have more sunny days. Melbourne likes to keep us guessing.

You can also do sit ups or something like that in your home until you feel like the extra energy has dispersed. Skip rope?

I do push-ups at home. The reason I do nothing on Sunday is because I like having one day where I don't have to do anything. Even if the week is filled with fun and excitement I still like having one day to simmer down and be a lazy bum. I get cranky if I don't have quiet time. Plus I burn so many calories during the week that I think I should have a day to rest and regenerate. Maybe I'll just start taking the dog on a really long walk on Sunday mornings so I work off some of my extra energy first thing. Maybe that'll help... I haven't always felt like this on boring days, it's a pretty new development, as in it started a couple weeks ago for no particular reason.

I used to LOVE my boring days and looked forward to them, but now I don't so much.

NoJobRob · 10-11-2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lena Carpenter

Could there be something that you'd like to do but aren't doing? I get antsy when I ignore intuitive nudges to get going with something.

You might be onto something. I have some things that I do want to do, but right now I'm focusing on other things. I'm very methodical with my planning and am good at developing time lines to follow. Maybe I'm just antsy because I have so much to look forward to!

NoJobRob · 10-11-2011, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvel

Maybe you should make your rest time more enjoyable by doing something that make your heart sing

I play guitar, does that count? And not just your regular old guitar playing, I play with a purpose! LOL Think Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell, Joe Satriani...

elucidate · 10-11-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NoJobRob

I do push-ups at home. The reason I do nothing on Sunday is because I like having one day where I don't have to do anything. Even if the week is filled with fun and excitement I still like having one day to simmer down and be a lazy bum. I get cranky if I don't have quiet time. Plus I burn so many calories during the week that I think I should have a day to rest and regenerate. Maybe I'll just start taking the dog on a really long walk on Sunday mornings so I work off some of my extra energy first thing. Maybe that'll help... I haven't always felt like this on boring days, it's a pretty new development, as in it started a couple weeks ago for no particular reason.

I used to LOVE my boring days and looked forward to them, but now I don't so much.

Yes, I have days like that too, though they aren't always limited to just Sunday.

Being a Leo with a Leo sun rising, I'm just a big cat. I pretty much have to work at being more motivated. I need lots of quiet time too, though now that it's spring I have loads of restless energy that just wants to run around and paint and skip and jump and sing and...you get the picture.

Taking the dog for long walks sounds like a good option, that you'll both love.

elucidate · 10-11-2011, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by NoJobRob

I play guitar, does that count? And not just your regular old guitar playing, I play with a purpose! LOL Think Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell, Joe Satriani...

Metal will just give you extra adrenaline and energy though, so it might make the situation worse? Just sayin'...

Marvel · 10-11-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NoJobRob

I play guitar, does that count? And not just your regular old guitar playing, I play with a purpose! LOL Think Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell, Joe Satriani...

Wow that's cool man! If I were you, it will energize me just by playing guitar, because I always want to be able to shred

Anyway, if it doesn't energize you, maybe you need more challenging activities that you've never done before

ChrisGinsburg · 10-11-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by NoJobRob

I do push-ups at home. The reason I do nothing on Sunday is because I like having one day where I don't have to do anything. Even if the week is filled with fun and excitement I still like having one day to simmer down and be a lazy bum. I get cranky if I don't have quiet time. Plus I burn so many calories during the week that I think I should have a day to rest and regenerate. Maybe I'll just start taking the dog on a really long walk on Sunday mornings so I work off some of my extra energy first thing. Maybe that'll help... I haven't always felt like this on boring days, it's a pretty new development, as in it started a couple weeks ago for no particular reason.

I used to LOVE my boring days and looked forward to them, but now I don't so much.

Perhaps you just need to even things out. Instead of arbitrarily creating one day that is the polar opposite of the other 6, just create enough time to relax and be alone throughout all 7. Life is such that everything keeps moving and the source of this movement is largely unknown. The best you can do is ride with it and not believe you can ride against it. You may used to love the boring days but now you don't and you're probably just gonna have to accept that.

ChrisGinsburg · 10-11-2011, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by elucidate

now that it's spring I have loads of restless energy that just wants to run around and paint and skip and jump and sing and...you get the picture.

For a moment I thought I was caught in an old thread again until I realized you're in Australia.

elucidate · 10-11-2011, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisGinsburg

For a moment I thought I was caught in an old thread again until I realized you're in Australia.

Is that your way of telling me I'm repeating myself Chris?

ChrisGinsburg · 10-11-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by elucidate

Is that your way of telling me I'm repeating myself Chris?

Haha, nope. Just my own mind short circuiting. Within that brief moment of confusion was a thought that you had gone a bit insane thinking it was spring but that quickly passed when I noticed where you live.

elucidate · 10-11-2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisGinsburg

Haha, nope. Just my own mind short circuiting. Within that brief moment of confusion was a thought that you had gone a bit insane thinking it was spring but that quickly passed when I noticed where you live.

Well, some people would say I went a bit insane years ago...but they're crazy.

10-10-2011, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
NoJobRob Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 629	Feeling restless when at rest I moved to Hawaii almost a year ago and since then I have become much more active and have started getting back into shape. I've probably lost 20 pounds, and I'm getting my muscular build back in my arms and chest. I don't get sore anymore after a long hike through the mountains, and I have a lot more energy, even after a tiring day. I feel great. I also don't drink or smoke anymore. Coffee, yes, but no more than 2 cups a few days a week. My diet is pretty good, but I do sometimes indulge in my guilty pleasures like pizza and burgers. Anyhow, I've noticed that on days like today, Sunday, when I do nothing but sit on my butt and be lazy, I start feeling restless and uneasy. I have no idea why. It's the only day of the week that I do nothing. Does anyone know of anything that would help get rid of this antsy feeling I have? Is it just excess energy that I need to burn off? Are there any supplements I can take to "even it out", so to speak?

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10-10-2011, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Clint Cora Family Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississauga, On Canada Posts: 1,502	Personally I don't think there's anything that wrong with feeling that you have to do something. Although activities like meditation are good, you certainly don't have to do it for five hours. I do it for only 15 to 20 minutes at a time and then I'm refreshed to do something else. Maybe on your rest day, you don't really have to rest all day. Maybe try out some things that you would not normally do on the other days. That might get you feeling more satisfied that you are actually doing something productive. By the way, how is living in Hawaii?

10-10-2011, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
NoJobRob Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 629	Hawaii is great. It's a steady 70/80 degrees year round, sunny every day with intermittent rains, and everyone is super nice. Well, everyone on this island is nice, at least for the most part. Oahu and Maui are less friendly, mainly due to their being so commercialized and overrun by rude tourists 24/7. But when you get away from that crap and see the real Hawaii, it's totally different. It really is beautiful here, and everyone is very community oriented and looks out for each other. It's like 1950's/60's America here. The good old days are alive and well. I love it.

10-11-2011, 04:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
elucidate Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,751	I get that way at work as well...where I feel like dropping down and breakdancing but I'm sedentary. If you're in Hawaii can't you just head down to the beach and surf or even swim on your lazy sunday? Hawaii sounds like Melbourne a bit...except you guys have more sunny days. Melbourne likes to keep us guessing. You can also do sit ups or something like that in your home until you feel like the extra energy has dispersed. Skip rope?

10-11-2011, 04:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lena Carpenter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 442	Could there be something that you'd like to do but aren't doing? I get antsy when I ignore intuitive nudges to get going with something.

10-11-2011, 05:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Marvel Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Awareness Posts: 16	Maybe you should make your rest time more enjoyable by doing something that make your heart sing

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