I play music and that gives me the little boost I need to get started. Plus I only do very short sessions, 10-20 minutes. At work, I do 10-20 squats when I use the restroom. (That adds up because I drink a ton of water so I'm frequenting the bathroom often!)
I hate exercising but I can't deny the positive effects. I allow myself to stop after 5 minutes if I still feel too tired once I get started. Getting started seems to be the biggest hurdle.

Thank you for the advice I am still trying to figure out how I can not use up all the energy with exercise and still get what I need done during the day.

@Wolfemom53, I understand what you're saying totally. My theory is and what I do is listen to music mostly....why because I'm already exhausted from work as a CNA you get plenty of exercise 😀.
I also use the table water fountains, the noise helps me relax,wind down from my day. My Meds are out of my system by 5:00 pm, I struggle because I'm sleepy now.
I hope you find something that will work for you.🙏🏾❣️

Hello ladies, my doctor still has me on medication but feels he has tried what he felt would work and I seem to not be getting very far with any of the medication.. Regarding lifestyle changes the one I believe everyone has heard is to exercise (Which is hard like I said), moving past that one he has recommended proper sleep hygiene (like having the room as dark as possible, possibly read a book a half hour before bed, set a regular wake-up and sleep time, etc..), I have seasonal affective disorder; so he recommends me using my light box in the morning and exercise in the morning, try to get my nap in; but only for 20to 30 minutes.. Stuff like that.
He tells me the most important thing is to try and get a regular night sleep and exercise.

@A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member same here!

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