I have to force myself to do every little thing that doesn’t involve watching tv/internet/music.
There’s only so much forcing I can do and then I give up completely for a while.
I used to have a system whereby I’d do just 1 productive thing a day and that seemed to work. I might try doing that again.
I can relate. It’s hard to believe there was a time when I would just go about my day doing things without even thinking about them. Why does that part of you shut off after you’ve had a psychotic break, I wonder.
At the moment it is okay. I will probably do more work tomorrow because I have been doing better.
I am really struggling with my motivation right now. I was doing better a few weeks ago. Lately i hav been doing very little productive tasks
I can’t seem to get it together. So frustrating. The more I think about it the sicker I get. I berate myself but that just makes it worse.
That’s exactly what’s happening to me at the moment. It’s got to stop. I’ve got my to-do list and I’m going to try and do one thing a day. Or part of a thing at least.
It’s like this for me as well. It is so so hard to get moving and to do the things I need and want to do. Internet/TV is all I can do on a regular basis.
My motivation has been nearly obsessively linked to studying IQ lately. It all started with doing poorly on one online iq test, it motivated me to more deeply understand what IQ meant and it’s implications. I didn’t want to feel doomed by that score. Although I have done better in other tests I still wonder if I am smart enough to do a computer science degree.
I recently read of a study that found that resilient attitudes predicted success better than just IQ scores. That study has helped me find a bit more motivation. Knowing that I can still accomplish with an resilient attitude helps my will to achieve. I also may have untreated sleep apnea that could be slowing down my cognitive processes. I just want my sleep study to happen already to find out
My motivation tends to be low.I think it’s a combination of the meds and the illness.Mine tends to be worst in the weekends especially on Sundays because it’s such a boring day for me.
My motivation is very poor. I just don’t have it in me anymore. I have to force myself to do things, just like you. I’m very tired by the end of the day so i know how you feel.
The only thing I’m really motivated to do is find articles to post.
I have low motivation. There are things that I want to do, like coding, getting better at chess, playing tennis, playing clarinet, and writing, that I can’t motivate myself to work on. There are things that I need to do (doing laundry, cleaning my room, showering) that I can’t always motivate myself to do. I’m going to try to do laundry today though.
I was really sick yesterday after taking an aspirin. Mild flu/cold like symptoms. Was my body fighting off an infection or was it just dehydration? I struggled learning/following codecademy, but whatever. I guess I’m sensitive. I didn’t make progress yesterday, and I might have even went back a few steps.
I had cognitive problems yesterday…it makes me think I can’t be a programmer. I couldn’t focus or read much.
I have low motivation to begin with and these set backs just hurt.
I have very low motivation too. I could read and paint once or twice a month but now I can’t read more than 3-5 pages and painting I haven’t done in a long while
As for the housework I let the house get so dusty it embarrasses me when visitors come and I have to hurriedly sweep before they enter. I really need a maid agency to come in once a month! Must talk to hubby about that as I just can’t cope with much even a small house.
Avolition is one symptom that always is with me even when I’m not particularly depressed. It hardly ever goes away.
I too suffer from very low motivation, it effects all aspects of my life from my daily hygiene to my school work. Lately I have been getting motivation on a fear based level. In example, I get my homework done in fear of failing the class, or I shower in fear that my coworkers will look down on me. I don’t know if that’s the right way to go about things, but if it means I’m getting things done, is there really a harm in doing it that way?
Mines could be better. Like i still go for walks but only on the street. Havent been to the gym in like a week amd even then ive decreased my calories i burn by like 300 to 400. Just 35 minutes at a steep incline. Which ends up being 500 calories exactly. It doesnt help that ive been busy at the doctors in the morning and my dad has been sick as well so ive been taking care of him also. But ive had a motivation and joy issue since ive started invega over 2 years ago. They say just do the things anyway but honestly the way i be feeling its just not worth it. Like literally my energy is low because i have no motivation and little joy.
Motivation is not too bad. I really hate job hunting though. It is really monotonous and the same thing over and over and over again. It really sucks I hate it so badly.
I have enough motivation needed at this time thanks me
I’m the same way. But, I don’t want to watch tv or listen to music. The internet attracts me though. I DON’T want to do jack s–t. Maybe I’ll meditate. Maybe I should get all this trash out of my apartment. Idk.
Where do you live? Is it hard to find a job there? It used to be in the US but has gotten better.