I’m so bored of just watching shows, but I’m kind of out of ideas of what else to do when I’m tired (usually about half the day, sometimes al day). I don’t even have any one super debilitating disease, but I have like a dozen small things going on that kind of rule everything out.
Hand-to-elbow tendonitis keeps me from what I used to enjoy that doesn’t require a lot brain power (drawing, gaming and sewing). I know tendonitis is supposed to resolve more or less on its own, but it’s been five years and I have no reason to believe it’ll go away at this point.
Socializing drains me, I have to do it in small doses.
I used to run, but I have arthritis iny knees now. I swim for exercise, but that’s not relaxing at all, because the pool is sensorily overstimulating. I’m actually only supposed to do low intensity exercising for cardiovascular reasons. But I put up with it because of how much it benefits my mental health.
I also have endocrine orbitopathy, and reading often makes me too aware of the pain in my eyes. I tried audiobooks, but I have ADHD and can’t keep attention at all when I’m just listening to something.
I love to hike, but I’m kinda scared to get back into it because I need to be close to a bathroom, and that’s kinda putting me off.
So, what do you do to unwind? For fun? Not even necessarily looking for advice, I’d just love a chat with people who have similar struggles.
Have you ever tried charcoal drawing on an easel? With a larger surface area you could maybe use larger arm movements that require less dexterity and still make fun cool stuff.
That’s a cool idea, thank you!
It was ment to be. “Coincidentally” did just that for the first time in drawing class yesterday :)
I hope it works out for you!!!
Nice! Just so I can prep, is it messy? Does the dust go everywhere?
It can be! My hands and face were covered. But that might be technique im a messy person sometimes.