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by ablatt89 1272 days ago
Low energy could be many factors:

- Low sunlight could cause SAD (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affe...)

- Depending on how you exercise, if you go very hard at the gym, you can start off with high energy when you start but as you build a routine and ramp up in intensity/volume, you will end up very tired

- Your cortisol levels could be high from working too much/boredom. I think a lot of people might be confusing depression with general boredom/overwork (https://health.clevelandclinic.org/effects-of-working-too-mu...) and often, a solution would be moderate exercise to increase dopamine production or planning going to some big event (I personally really look forward to electronic music festivals/events)

- Over/under weight can cause low energy. What's your diet like?

- Is your sleep optimal? You might have sleep apnea or some sleep conditions that you might want to look into

In general, I found when I was eating healthy, going to the gym moderately, and had an active healthy social life, my energy levels were mostly good compared to when I was working really hard, not really going out, and exercising. It's probably multi-faceted and you'll have to double check your assessment of you being tired as actually physically tired, or unmotivated/bored.