basically what the title says. I often find myself feeling mentally and physically worn after working all day. I get in a very dull/selfish state where I feel like conversations where I have to actually try to keep it going are a bother. Talking to friends is no problem, but I feel like I put up a barrier and that's a terribly bad thing, I'll never meet anyone new.

I believe this is all about mindset. I'm tired of feeling mentally tired and dull. First, I want to know what you personally do to "hype" yourself when going into a social situation (tips,tricks,secrets), and Secondly, What do you perosnally do to keep yourself feeling mentally sharp? I read about 1 1/2-2 hours every night, but sometimes I feel like information is going in one ear and right out the other.

Please Help!