Personnal experience
I wanted to share a personal experience that might resonate with some people dealing with persistent fatigue, brain fog, and short episodes of physical/mental crash.
Over the past years (m30), I’ve been dealing with:
Significant fatigue
Brain fog (difficulty focusing, “slow thinking” feeling)
Short episodes (48–72h) of marked exhaustion with some weight loss
After moving to Réunion, things started to gradually change.
The combination of:
consistent sunlight exposure
regular outdoor endurance training (trail running, currently preparing for the “Diagonale des Fous” – 180 km race)
structured physical activity
and a medical follow-up including antidepressant treatment
has led to a progressive improvement in my overall energy levels.
From my personal perception:
medical treatment (antidepressants) seems to have helped partially with motivation and cognitive fog (moderate improvement, not complete resolution)
physical exercise has had a much stronger impact on daily energy, mood stability, and mental clarity
over the months, I can clearly notice a step-by-step improvement in baseline energy since combining both approaches with a more active, outdoor lifestyle
It’s not an instant fix, and the symptoms didn’t disappear completely, but the trend is clearly positive.
Living in a sunnier environment with structured physical stress (endurance training) seems to have been a key factor for me.
Disclaimer: This is just a personal experience, not medical advice. Everyone’s situation is different and these symptoms can have many causes.