33M. After 8.5 hrs of work (desk job) and commuting 40 minutes each way, to and back from work, 5 days a week; I don’t have the energy left to do much at all in the evenings. I have more energy on Monday evenings, but as the week goes by I can clearly feel my energy levels depleting (Wednesdays are the worst), and by Friday evening I just want to veg out on the couch and watch TV - but I try to get a head start on chores and get groceries, because procrastinating feels way worse. On most days, I get around 5.5 hours in the evenings where I spend most of my time helping take care of the baby, cooking, watching TV or YouTube for an hour or so. On some evenings (usually Monday & Tuesday) I work out for 30 mins - after which I feel even more tired. By 8 pm I start getting anxious about having to go to work tomorrow. I used to game frequently but now only play for a few hours on the weekends because it was starting to feel like a massive time sink. I have noticed that staying up past 10:30 pm and getting less sleep obviously affects my next day and I feel tired throughout the day, so I restrict myself from staying up late on weekdays, that’s becomes a Friday or Saturday thing. I drink at least 1 coffee a day, 2 on some occasions but never more. I feel like I should be doing more on weekdays besides chores. I should be building some hobbies. I have multiple interests (exercise, reading books, learning to build a home lab, Arduino) but can’t seem to commit to anything. I get some more time on the weekends, where I do more chores and some light home maintenance. Have any young dads or family guys in their 30s figured out how to reclaim the evenings and keep their energy levels up throughout the week? Want to hear about your experience. submitted by /u/Educational-Egg-II
Originally posted by u/Educational-Egg-II on r/AskMen