Hello, it’s Sonata.🌿
During this season when the cold lingers,
many of you might be feeling “somehow easily tired” or “my sleep feels shallow”❄️
In the previous episode #13,
I talked about “my own sense of ‘being in balance’”
through changes in test values and my relationship with hydrogen.
This time, I want to dig a little deeper into the period just before that—
when I wasn’t yet able to properly address my own “discomfort.”

😵‍💫 Back when I thought “this is just how it always is”
Looking back, I was pushing myself pretty hard back then.
• Feeling heavy even after waking up in the morning
• Feeling sluggish all day, even on days off
• My mind staying sharp into the night, making it hard to sleep
• • Suddenly finding it hard to take a deep breath
Now I recognize these as signs something wasn’t quite right,
but back then, even though I knew it was “unwell,” I kept pushing through.
“Isn’t this just normal for everyone?”
“I’ll rest properly once work (housework) settles down.”
I kept telling myself that,
putting off the chance to stop, even though I was really struggling.

🌀 What happened when I kept pushing myself
Obviously, you can’t keep pushing forever.
When exhaustion hit its peak, I’d catch colds easily,
or minor ailments would drag on…
Once that “vague feeling of being unwell” became my baseline,
• My mood would sink easily
• I’d get irritated over little things
• Even when I wanted to do something, I couldn’t get started
These kinds of mental fluctuations also increased.
Even so, I think I kept telling myself:
“I can still move, I’m fine”
“If I push a little harder, I’ll manage somehow”

🔍 The trigger that made me notice small signs
The trigger that gradually changed this state was
starting to observe changes in my physical condition alongside “numbers” and “habits”.
• Changes in test results
• How easily I fell asleep or woke up
• How much fatigue lingered
By consciously using these as my own benchmarks,
rather than just “feeling it vaguely,”
I started noticing earlier:
“Ah, maybe I’m a bit off today.”
Hydrogen inhalation, hydrogen water, and hydrogen baths
also became part of that “self-check” routine.
• How I use inhalation on days I slept well
• How I use it on days I feel a bit off
• How my body felt on days I couldn’t use it at all
By gradually accumulating these “physical sensations,”
I feel like I’ve started to see **my own “just-right way to adjust”**.

🧭 My current “signs of imbalance”
Right now, I’m not aiming for perfection.
Instead, I try to pause when I feel
“something’s a little off.”
For example, times like these 👇
• Waking up feeling heavier than usual
• Getting winded easily
• Feeling unmotivated even doing things I enjoy
• • Feeling restless even after getting into bed at night
When I notice these signs, I make a point to do “small course corrections” like:
• Lightening my schedule for the day
• Lying down early
• Consciously taking deep breaths while slowly inhaling hydrogen
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I don’t try to fix everything perfectly at once.
I just nudge things back a little to prevent them from falling apart too much.
That pace feels just right for me right now.

☁️ Summary

• In the past, I kept pushing myself even when I knew I wasn’t feeling well
• I convinced myself “this is just how it is for everyone” and kept putting my own signals on the back burner
• By tracking my health alongside numbers and habits, I gradually started to understand my own personal benchmarks
• Now, I value taking a “little pause” whenever I notice even small signals

Hydrogen is one such **“opportunity to pause”**.

Not to push harder,

but as time to gently return an overworked self to its proper place.

I hope to continue this practice moving forward🌸

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