How many times have you gotten off the bus at the wrong bus stop coming back from work? Or thrown the spoon into the trash instead of the yogurt lid first thing in the morning? Well, things happen when we aretired, and no one is immune to an occasional mishap.
Neither wasthis redditor, who accidentally stole $300 worth of groceries. However, in her case, it took a little longer to realize what happened than it takes for someone having thrown their spoon away.
Shopping for food can be tiresome and time-consuming
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This woman accidentally stole groceries worth hundreds of dollars
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Being tired is a feeling many people are familiar with
It’s no secret that many of us often feeltired—if you’re in a room with people, try carrying out a vote and see for yourself. And while it might not be something too troublesome, it’s not something one enjoys, either, as it can lead to situations like the one the OP found herself in.
Research suggeststhat fatigue, be it chronic or not, is something people all over the world tend to experience, with general fatigue (typically lasting less than six months or with unspecified duration) affecting roughly a quarter of adults and around one in ten adolescents. (Chronic fatigue, in the meantime, reportedly affects nearly 12% of adults and roughly 1.5% of adolescents.)
Data from the US shows that Americans are not exempt from feeling tired. AOnePoll surveyfrom a couple of years ago found that nearly one-in-six of them felt “unfocused or disjointed”, to the extent that taking a brief nap would not be of any help; 55% of respondents said that no amount of rest, for that matter, could help them feel more focused.
A morerecent OnePoll surveyfound that some people rely on certain beverages to keep them going when they feel like they no longer can. In such situations, the majority of tired respondents (63% of them) opt for something caffeine-infused; close to half of them (47%) choose a healthier option and down a glass of water, while nearly as many (46%) look for a sugary beverage to boost their energy.
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Some activities can help people relax and unwind easier
That’s why it’s crucial to create a goodwork-life balance, which entails not only regulating the amount of time we spend at work and outside of it, but also focusing on the way we spend the hours that are free.
As a matter of fact, as many as 46% of people reportedly find it difficult to relax even when they’re off work,Daily Mail reports; even if they arguably know that periods of calm are crucial for their well-being. “Relaxing, winding down and unplugging from our busy lives is important as it gives our bodies and minds a chance to recalibrate,” a chartered psychologist, Dr. Megan Arroll, told the Daily Mail.
She continued to add that concentrating on a simple task can help, too, as we can then actively rest our minds of worries. “The activity needs to be complex enough to hold our attention and have an end point to help engender a sense of achievement,” Dr. Arroll said, suggesting that origami or knitting are great choices for such an activity.
It’s unclear if half an hour of knitting before going to the store would have helped the OP unwind enough to be able focus on shopping, but chances are, it wouldn’t have hurt, either. But since it’s not always possible to make time for relaxing activities—or even enough sleep, for that matter—it’s important to at least try to be mindful of our well-being and, let’s say, spend a few minutes breathing deeply through the diaphragm. So, let’s?
Some people have seemingly gone through similar situations themselves
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