Engaging in slow, mindful yoga stands as a potent self-care tool for those grappling with fatigue, especially when combined with dietary improvements, enhanced sleep hygiene, and overall stress management. This approach aligns with Ayurveda, lifestyle medicine, and even the VA’s Whole Health philosophy. Research indicates that yoga significantly enhances fatigue, particularly in conditions like fibromyalgia and cancer.

I was young and wanted to be alive in the world, but felt half dead. A naturally gregarious person who loves to joke around, I was having trouble looking people in the eye because I was too ashamed of my face. I was hiding when all I wanted was to be free. When I changed my college major from graphic design to history – and then began reading about all the shit things humans have done to each other over the ages – this added to my distress. I felt sad, angry, anxious, disgusting and depressed. It was like being sucked into a blackhole. But it was the mid 90s, and we got a pill for that. When I was 20, they started me on Zoloft and then Wellbutrin. That should fix it, right?!?