I got a tattoo last week that is quite large (6.5" × 7.5" full color on my chest) and I have been terribly run down ever since. For example, I slept 9 hours last night and barely had any energy to get out of bed this morning.

For previous tattoos, I booked them far out enough that I was able to take some time off of work. This one got planned last minute to fill a cancellation, which was an awesome surprise, but I really haven't had much time at all to rest in a way that's felt actually restorative.

Currently in the peeling and itchy stage of healing, so I'm getting there but not quite out of the woods yet. Any advice from busy people who never give themselves breaks about how not to feel like a zombie while this thing heals?

TL;DR: im fucken sleepy bro