Sorry to Sound Like Your Mom, but Have You Been Drinking Water?

[Greatist Logo]( //link.greatist.com/click/20389709.356951/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL2dyZWF0aXN0Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPVNhaWx0aHJ1JTIwRW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1FbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YmVzdC1vZiZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIwLTA1LTI0JmFwaWQ9MzEzNzQzMzU/5d89160efc942d4788711954B6dc87c94 I felt it over the last 2 weeks: this collective shift in our energy that people are calling “quarantine fatigue.” Maybe you’re sick of [eating sourdough discards]( or you’re feeling impulsive, like, just how bad is it to hang out in the park? (FYI, it’s OK if you can physically distance and keep your mask on.) For me, I found myself bored out of my mind, to a point where I thought it might be fun to convince a friend to shave their head. Turns out, [that was actually my depression talking](. So, taking my own advice of [recalibrating comfort](, I started defining my needs. It took a while, like 2 weeks, but I slowly discovered that what I thought was fear and panic driving my quarantine fatigue was more physical. Literally. I’d exhausted myself by being overly mindful of my emotions when all I really needed was more water, more food, and an [orgasm]( or two (yes, really). So this is me, checking in with you, halfway through Mental Health Awareness Month, to say that it’s time to try all the body things: [Is your gut hydrated](? Sometimes your anxiety needs a somatic experience, like [pooping](, before it can let go. Are your meals balanced? Let’s try to finish that [bag of spinach]( or [gallon of milk]( so you don’t develop guilt over letting it go bad. Do you feel like it's [impossible to focus](? Try a nap and give all of yourself a break. Or [try nature again](. It’s a cliché, but right now, when time seems to have no meaning, [seeing a plant grow](, one green at a time, is a great reminder that our bodies still need care. — Christal Yuen, Senior Editor  [Bored? That Might Be Depression — Here’s What You Can Do]( [Bored? That Might Be Depression — Here’s What You Can Do]( To keep boredom at bay, two things have helped me: productivity and variety. [READ ON [Read on]]( [You Will Survive This, If You Surround Yourself with Comfort]( [You Will Survive This, If You Surround Yourself with Comfort]( How do we get through times of uncertainty? Recalibrating comfort. That’s how. [READ ON [Read on]]( [These Shows and Movies Are Better Than the Explicit Stuff]( [These Shows and Movies Are Better Than the Explicit Stuff]( Intimacy, boners, and vibrators. These shows lit our fires. [READ ON [Read on]]( [Even Olympic Skaters Get Nervous Sh*ts — Here’s How to Deal]( [Even Olympic Skaters Get Nervous Sh*ts — Here’s How to Deal]( Surviving the unexpected poos. [READ ON [Read on]]( [The 15 Best Healthy, Edible Plants to Grow Indoors]( [The 15 Best Healthy, Edible Plants to Grow Indoors]( Embracing tiny living (by choice, or not) doesn’t mean homegrown produce is out of the question. [READ ON [Read on]]( Follow us //link.greatist.com/click/20389709.356951/aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9ncmVhdGlzdD91dG1fc291cmNlPVNhaWx0aHJ1JTIwRW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1FbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YmVzdC1vZiZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIwLTA1LTI0JmFwaWQ9MzEzNzQzMzU/5d89160efc942d4788711954B8403a5b6//link.greatist.com/click/20389709.356951/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5waW50ZXJlc3QuY29tL2dyZWF0aXN0Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPVNhaWx0aHJ1JTIwRW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1FbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YmVzdC1vZiZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIwLTA1LTI0JmFwaWQ9MzEzNzQzMzU/5d89160efc942d4788711954C3ab980e7 [View in browser]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © Greatist 2019 Greatist c/o Healthline Media 660 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107