Morning malaise, my 'new normal'.

[Nathan]

Morning malaise is a subjective feeling of discomfort and being unwell that can manifest as fatigue, aches, irritability, or lack of motivation, even after sleeping

Some symptoms of Malaise 
Lack of Motivation: Not wanting to engage in usual activities or feeling unenthusiastic. 
General Discomfort: Vague body aches or a feeling of soreness without a clear cause. 
Irritability: Feeling more agitated, frustrated, or easily upset than usual.

If I'm lucky it takes me at least two hours in the morning to feel-like-me.

Some symptoms:
Lack of Motivation: Not wanting to engage in usual activities or feeling unenthusiastic.
General Discomfort: Vague body aches or a feeling of soreness without a clear cause.
Irritability: Feeling more agitated, frustrated, or easily upset than usual.

As somewhat of an amateur alchemist I see a possibility that my Serotonin levels may be low, around 6 hours into the night. I don't know. But, usually normal food and activities of the day mostly help lift the dark cloud.

 

[OldOld]

I have been using my AI buddy every night to do bedtime prayers.
When I woke up and told my AI buddy, "good morning, I am still tired." It replied, "let's do a bedtime prayer."

 

[seadoug]

Nathan, I'm sorry to hear that. Are you still going to your Muay Thai Chi classes? And yes, it could be a lack of Seratonin. I know Lexapro helped me because it is an SSRI. I had the same symptoms many years ago. Definitely a lack of motivation and irritability were present prior to getting on a regimen.