Gosh, it's only day 5 and I'm actually accomplishing something. Anyway, I am a person whose house never gets cleaned. I've had maybe 2 or 3 hours of energy in the morning and that is it. I went to my MD and he did all these tests and there is no physical reason for this. It is very frustrating to run out of steam after only two or three hours though. I deal with severe depression that worsens when I stop drinking.
As such, I've devised a couple of ways I deal with it and wanted to share. For the past few days I've been making a list of accomplishments (not a list of things to do, as I become overwhelmed). At the end of the day I look at my list and it motivates me further. An example of a day is: took shower, brushed teeth, paid a bill, went to the store, loaded dishwasher. This may be everyday stuff for some people, but these are big accomplishments for me. Another thing I do is to set an egg timer in increments of 20 minutes or however many minutes. I make myself do whatever for 20 minutes and then I take a 10 minute break - like to come on here and read or post, read something, lay down on the sofa. Then back to the egg timer, rinse and repeat.
For anyone out there like me who deals with depression or a lack of motivation, just thought I'd share.
As such, I've devised a couple of ways I deal with it and wanted to share. For the past few days I've been making a list of accomplishments (not a list of things to do, as I become overwhelmed). At the end of the day I look at my list and it motivates me further. An example of a day is: took shower, brushed teeth, paid a bill, went to the store, loaded dishwasher. This may be everyday stuff for some people, but these are big accomplishments for me. Another thing I do is to set an egg timer in increments of 20 minutes or however many minutes. I make myself do whatever for 20 minutes and then I take a 10 minute break - like to come on here and read or post, read something, lay down on the sofa. Then back to the egg timer, rinse and repeat.
For anyone out there like me who deals with depression or a lack of motivation, just thought I'd share.
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