Overcome with fatigue when praying

[Xandria]

I don’t know how to overcome this. I always get so tired when starting to pray. I guess it’s because my body is finally coming to a rest and praying (for example the rosary) is relaxing. But I don’t want to yawn myself through the whole thing! It’s often so bad I can’t even think clearly. It’s really ironic because I have trouble sleeping at night and usually no amount of praying is helping me then! Anyway, kneeling doesn’t help and for some reason I can’t pray good while walking. I’m instantly distracted. What to do?

 

[Trishie]

Maybe the Lord sees that what you need is more rest and sleep.
Perhaps try just to say one decade…and also have a few words with the Lord from the sincerity of your heart rather than to go for long formal prayers, as you try to overcome your sleep debt. Pray from your heart to your truest and best Friend.
The Lord is loving and is aware of your human needs. If you are chronically lacking in sufficient sleep and rest, He knows that depression and discouragement can set in, and when that occurs, prayer and faith can become difficult…so I can’t imagine that the Lord wishes you to have that occur.

 

[marica_mandic]

I don’t know how to overcome this. I always get so tired when starting to pray. I guess it’s because my body is finally coming to a rest and praying (for example the rosary) is relaxing. But I don’t want to yawn myself through the whole thing! It’s often so bad I can’t even think clearly. It’s really ironic because I have trouble sleeping at night and usually no amount of praying is helping me then! Anyway, kneeling doesn’t help and for some reason I can’t pray good while walking. I’m instantly distracted. What to do?

I think that you can read the prayer ,no matter that you prayer know .
Or one part pray then take a break, and so on.
I hope that I am useful for your problem.

 

[valentino]

I don’t know how to overcome this. I always get so tired when starting to pray. I guess it’s because my body is finally coming to a rest and praying (for example the rosary) is relaxing. But I don’t want to yawn myself through the whole thing! It’s often so bad I can’t even think clearly. It’s really ironic because I have trouble sleeping at night and usually no amount of praying is helping me then! Anyway, kneeling doesn’t help and for some reason I can’t pray good while walking. I’m instantly distracted. What to do?

It sounds as though your tired during the day and you are unable to concentrate on prayer either because it becomes boring or it can’t hold your attention.Do you consider yourself an insomniac?Why is bothering you so much that you can’t get to sleep at night?You have a hard time concentrating on prayer.Since I don’t know you i’d ask how long have you been praying?Have you just recently started?If this is the case you need to spend some time when your wide awake and all by yourself (i’d recommend in the dark) praying.Set aside each day at least 10 or 15 minutes.Even if you can’t recite prayers just talk to God and listen.God has to know you really want to get to know Him.

 

[DesDiamondS]

I started praying the rosary daily when I had very strong panic attacks at night and could not get to sleep. I would have days where I could only get a few hours of sleep. I even used to take sleeping pills and it didn’t help me very much at all.

I realized that praying the rosary helps me get to sleep in a way that nothing else ever has. I sleep peacefully and for most of the night. I’ve taken it to be the Lord’s way of helping me get the rest I so desperately need. Maybe that’s what’s going on with you.

If you still feel bad about this maybe instead of trying to pray the rosary all at once you can spread the decades out throughout the day. Whenever you get a few minutes just pray a decade and then continue on with your day.

 

[crystal_waters]

I don’t know how to overcome this. I always get so tired when starting to pray. I guess it’s because my body is finally coming to a rest and praying (for example the rosary) is relaxing. But I don’t want to yawn myself through the whole thing! It’s often so bad I can’t even think clearly. It’s really ironic because I have trouble sleeping at night and usually no amount of praying is helping me then! Anyway, kneeling doesn’t help and for some reason I can’t pray good while walking. I’m instantly distracted. What to do?

i suffer with this too…

its ironic that you can chat to people all day…but as soon as you start to talk to god all energy drains away and you get sleepy…

weirdly the 3 children at fatima used to get drained talking to the angel that preceded the our lady of fatima apparitions so maybe its something spiritual happening…

 

[RosarioD]

I had the same problem a few years ago and came up with a creative solution…I pray in the morning when I am most awake! Wake up a few minutes earlier and get out of bed then say your prayers. Do not stay in bed as you are very likely to fall back to sleep since your body is still very relaxed.
Hope this helps.

 

[losh14]

Have you thought about setting aside a few minutes throughout your day to spend brief times in prayer, to reconnect? Prayer at night - especially laying in bed - is a great way to doze off, and when I pray this way I either feel guilty for doing or simply ask the Lord to hold me as I drift off to sleep, which is tremendously comforting.

As hectic and long as my days have been - and will continue to be - I find myself praying in whatever spare moments I get. This means in the shower, in the bathroom (the only place a parent of small children can get peace while the kids aren’t sleeping), on the drive to work, while walking between buildings or offices. Little moments to surrender and I look back on my day and find how many places He walked with me and how often He was there.

 

[Xandria]

Praying right after getting up in the morning is a very bad idea because I’m soooo not a morning person. I’m usually in a bad mood and it takes me forever to wake up properly. Most days I finally really come fully to life when it’s getting dark outside, I love the night. I do split up my prayers during the day but even if it’s just 5 minutes the result is the same. I’m instantly tired.