Fun Friday – 3 signs you may be tired and need to rest

You fall asleep during a doctor's visit

At the end of a hectic work day, I arrive home and press the garage door remote. The soft rumble of the door rising is music to my ears. In less than a minute I would park and relax. Park my car and park my butt on the couch.

Little did I know that rest would not come right away. I live with a teenager. Once inside the house I spotted a parade of shoes near the front door. This was followed by a jacket hanging off the arm of the couch and ankle weights in a corner.

“Somebody needs to clean the living room.” I yelled to anyone within the sound of my voice. All I heard was deafening silence. The culprit behind the cyclone left in the living room, was in his room with headphones on and playing a video game.

Too tired to get into a debate with my teen, I scribbled a note, clean the living room, and taped it to the corner of his T.V. screen. I retreated to my bedroom to relax and read, within ten minutes I was asleep. Guess I was more tired than I realized.

Below are three signs you’re tired and need to rest.

·      While eating lunch with co-workers, your eyes begin to slowly close, until both eyelids unite as one.

·       You watch an evening movie at the theater with friends, but the only thing you remember watching are the credits.

·       You take a nap during your lunch hour at work.

What would you add to the list of signs that you’re tired?

10 signs that you’re tired and need to rest

Kids get tired too...and fall asleep anywhere.
Photo courtesy of Shon Smith.

I’m sure it’s happened to all of us at one time or another; I’m talking about that feeling of being overworked - too many tasks to accomplish, too many errands to run, just plain tired. Sometimes you just need to rest.

Below is what my top 10 list would look like:

You know you’re tired when…

1. You go to the automatic car wash, as soon as you put the car in neutral you grab a quick nap.
2. You fall asleep under the hair dryer at the salon. You wake up when your head hits the front of the hard plastic dryer.
3. You fall asleep in the dental chair while having your teeth cleaned.
4. Your doze off during church service, only to awaken as your head snaps backward. You realize you were asleep when you hear laughter behind you.
5. You fall asleep on the telephone. When you awake, the other person is still talking. You give a quick “um hmm” so they know you are still there.
6. You invite family over for holiday dinner. Before the last guest leaves, you sit on the sofa and fall asleep.
7. You go to someone else’s house for the holiday and fall asleep. You try to reassure them that you’re not bored, you just like to get your rest.
8. You’re watching your favorite T.V show and decide to close your eyes during the commercial. When you awake, it’s three hours later.
9. You finally go to the movie theater to see a movie you’ve been waiting for, as soon as the opening credits start rolling, you fall asleep.
10. You only have a 45 minute drive to your destination, but you pull over at a rest area to take a nap.

I have learned to accept the fact that when I’m tired, it’s ok to rest. Maybe not in public, but at some point the body needs to be rejuvenated.

What would be on your list of signs that you’re tired?