Does anybody else feel more unwell in the mornings than afternoons.? I am mobile but find it hard to have the strength to do anything before lunch.
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I think many of us take a while to get going and then fade away very quickly 
I know I can be like that - But I also think it’s improving.
Caio
Simon
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Muscles loosen up as the day progresses… that’s natural. Perhaps try and down 2 big glasses of water when you wake up… that’ll “activate” all sorts of things. Good luck kickstarting your day, Roland
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Agree, i was sluggish initially as my whole body was acclamatising to post CVA. As Pando stated a good intake of water in morning hydrates the bodily functions…i use iced water at least 2 glasses full (sipped) and away i go. Little and often is a good way to proceed- even better (for some people) is to “buddy up” with someone to motivate yourself in excercising!
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I actually find the earlier I’m up the better I feel throughout the day. So yesterday I was up early at 6am to take my wife to work cos car park at the care home she works is a no go at the moment. Felt great all day.
Today I’ve got up about 9am and I don’t feel as great.
Since the stroke and being at home for last 2 years. I’ve found motivation is an issue with getting up early. If have to get up early to collect a prescription or take wife work etc, I feel great and love the drive out while the roads are quiet.
It’s that purpose or need to get up early I’m missing. I used to have to get up at 4.30 when I was on earlies at work. I had a great routine with meals and sleeping doing days and moons.
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@Osttyrol I find that i am better in the mornings than afternoons. I’m often up at 6 am as I work. But i’m usually done by 2pm & go downhill from there.
I’m usually a bit sluggish when I first get out of bed but breakfast & a cuppa help with that.
Ann
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Ann do you work from home or have to travel?
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I am at home all day as I am retired
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I was asking Ann @Mrs5K ! Are you an Ann too
If or at home all day you might like to come along to the zoom chats Thus. from 1pm uk time on https://bit.ly/StrokeCafe ?
You’d certainly be welcome
What did you do before retiring?
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I work from home. A reasonable adjustment for me.
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I think there has been a mistake. I am Joan not Ann.
To answer your question, I was a secretary may years ago.
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@Mrs5K would you like to come to the Thus. from 1pm uk time on https://bit.ly/StrokeCafe some time ?
We are generally still going till 3ish & sometimes beyond
The invite is always there
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Thanks for the invite. I will try and make it if I can
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Thanks Simon but I work Thursday afternoons. I have my one to one with my manager Thurs pm so I guess I should turn up for that 
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Hi Wayne @stokiejoey ,
it sounds like that, like me, you’re much better if you’ve got a set routine.
What I’ve done is promised myself that I will do my “major” exercises every morning (even if I don’t feel like it) so that I can honestly say to myself that I’ve done what I can to help myself.
This “major” exercise involves 1 hour of walking (normally treadmill) and then an hour of either upper or lower body exercises (rotate each day).
When I started my back to work ramp up in July 23 (so 9 months post stroke) I carried on with my work start time, and thus exercise start time, slowly getting earlier.
I’ve carried this through since being back full time Sept 23 so for the last year I’ve been getting up by about 6:15 ish (although often earlier, 5:20 this morning for example).
Pre-stroke I used to quite often have a lie in at the weekend but now, even though I know have no real backstop to finish my exercises, I still normally get up by 6:15 on the weekends so perhaps now its become a habit.
I’ve noticed that although my in-bed time is shorter than pre-stroke (I still tend to go to bed by midnight and read for up to an hour as I did pre-stroke) the sleep I get is more refreshing and I’m able to get through about 80% of my days without feeling like I need a real rest.
When I do get that need for real rest it usually hits me at about 16:00.
It may be worth trying setting a routine for yourself although remember that it can take a while for it to become a habit, for example the peleton site claims " One small study found that it takes, on average, 66 days for a new habit to stick, but even that research showed that the range among study subjects spanned from just 18 days to 254 days."
Rich C.
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@Osttyrol im same, feel ghastly in the mornings much better in afternoons especially straight after lunch
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You should I guess
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Hi, I am the opposite, much better in the mornings waking at 5ish each day. This was my routine pre stroke however now tire around 2-3pm when everything becomes an effort and a chore to complete the simplest tasks. Usually in bed at 8pm, not great but it is what it is I guess.
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Hi all, I’m also better in the morning; more alert if I get up at around 6am, but if I sleep in I am very sluggish.
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