Slow Days

Feeling tired

Low on energy, in your body, your mind or both.

Watercolor of an armchair with a throw over one arm, beside a small table with a glowing lamp and a cup of tea.

Where it sits on the wheel

Tired is one of the core feelings, in the center of the wheel. Further out: exhausted, numb and bored.

Open it on the full wheel

A gentle prompt

What would rest look like for you today, even for ten minutes?

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Something that might help right now

Rain & Quiet Sounds

Soft rain or a steady fan in the background, if you’d like to rest for a while.

Feelings near tired

  • Exhausted (further out)

    Exhausted is tiredness taken much further, in a way that one night’s sleep may not fix.

  • Numb (further out)

    Tired is low on energy; numb is feeling very little, or feeling cut off from your feelings. They can come together, but they aren’t the same.

  • Bored (further out)

    Bored can feel like tired, but it often lifts when something interesting comes along.

The other core feelings: peaceful, joyful, connected, reflective, afraid, angry and sad.

About the feelings wheel

Tired is one of the 104 words on the Slow Days feelings wheel, and the list of feelings has them all. The wheel isn’t a test or a diagnosis.