Heavy lids
Scratchy eyes
Blurred vision
Heavy head, as if it's wobbling on the neck
Eyes drifting shut involuntarily
Bloodshot eyes, red-rimmed
Bags or circles under eyes
Heaviness in limbs
Inability to focus
Ringing in ears/sounds coming as if from very far away
Swaying from side to side
Sagging in chair
Hands hanging limply
Unkempt appearance
Lack of appetite
Lack of interest in hobbies/activities
Poor performance at school/work
Poor communication (repeating things, incoherence, thoughts trailing off)
Disorganization
Forgetfulness
Falling asleep in odd places, at odd times
Sleeping a lot/not sleeping enough
A subdued voice
Depression
Men: unshaven
Muttering, mumbling
Slouching, leaning, shoulders bowing over chest
Yawning
Eyes tearing up
Rumpled clothing
Wanting/needing to sit or lie down
Attempting to stay wakeful through coffee, stimulants, energy drinks, loud music, TV, pacing etc
Clumsiness, fumbling
A distant look or glaze in the eyes
Supporting head with a hand
Laying head on arms
Tipping head back and closing eyes briefly
Rubbing at face and eyes
Slowed breathing and heartbeat
Heavy muscles, bone-weariness
Impatience
Slowed reaction time
Inattention
Jolting at sudden sounds (phone ringing, door slamming, etc)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Emotion Thesaurus Addendum: Fatigue
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8 comments:
Eek -- that is me right now -- total fatigue! Today is my long day when I teach six hours straight without a break. I've got almost all of these -- all but the loss of appetite. Sigh...
Great food for thought, as usual. I had occasion to come back here the other day and look at 'disgust'. Very helpful!
Being 36 weeks pregnant, I'm feeling/doing about half of these right now. LOL!
Great list as always!
I'm so glad these are still happening! Fatigue is a great one. Did you stay up all night as research?
This was just about a description of me at school when I have less than five hours of sleep.
:D
Very helpful, thanks for putting it up! *goes to make her character fatigued* :P
I love these posts. :)
Fatique...I thought that's what those military people wear. Am I wrong? :O
Mary, after reading your last post, I can see why fatigue set in! Tell those little whipper-snappers to fall in line, or else!
Lapillus, Congrats! Oh now I'm so excited, knowing I have baby pics to look forward to! Thee will be baby pics, right? *pleads*
PJ, I actually did take stock of how I felt, noting my tiredness ad how it affected me. But stay up all night? I'm too old for that, lol...
Emina, hopefully Christmas break will let you catch up on your sleep!
Keri, Thanks!
LOL Bish, that's right, too. My kids went through a stage where everything had to be camo or they wouldn't wear it. Oi, glad thats over with...
I take issue with 'lack of appetite' - I'm flat out exhausted physically & mentally right now but I'm eating like a horse! I mentioned to my wife (sometimes guys are dumb) that my shirts seemed 'shorter'. She rolled her eyes & laughed out loud. I said "Wutz so funny" - She replied - "I'll let you figure that out." Which (sadly) I did.
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