Does anyone else have trouble getting up and doing something? Even doing the dishes takes a lot of mental warming up
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I have trouble getting up and doing anything! I get stuff done, but it’s a huge effort , and I don’t get enough done.
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I have trouble with working out.
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Here are some easy things I do:
Read a short story. It takes about 20 minutes.
Work on a jig saw puzzle. It’s mindless and easy, and kind of fun.
Read things on the internet. I can get engrossed in this.
Search out a good book and then try to read it. This takes a long time but it’s interesting to do.
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Yeah. I have done a few chores, today, with long breaks in-between. It’s so difficult. I feel drained of energy.
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Laundry is the worst. 
Dishes I’m getting better at.
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Agreed. I hate laundry the most.
The waiting.
The hanging it all up.
The trying to find a place to hang the laundry.
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Exactly all of that, and you’re committed as soon as you hit the start button! No takebacks.
Super high anxiety for me whenever I have to do something new. I hate that. It really forces me to sit out life living in the sidelines sometimes.
Yeah. I know exactly what you mean. Doing something new can cause me paranoia. That’s what’s been keeping me from working.
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Laundry is exhausting.
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Yeah I force myself to to stuff. Even stuff that would be considered fun. Like going for a bike ride
I struggle with motivation a lot. Once I force myself to get started I can get some done but getting started is so hard. Like today, I have about 6 things I could be doing but I’m not even dressed. Of course it’s not even 8 yet, but still.
I forced myself to do dishes. I need to put my laundry away. But I’m considering drinking beer instead. Which I know I shouldn’t do. I’ve been drinking a lot lately. Just in a funk
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Make a deal with yourself. If you put the laundry away, then you can relax
My motivation really sucks. Though I can still play video games for an hour everyday and hangout with friends when they pick me up. I used to drive but recently lost the motivation to drive, my father has been bringing me to the Dr, I used to go and drive there by myself.
I struggle daily with not having motivation. But I do force myself to do things for my husband and kids’ sake.
I like to commit to a very small task, like washing one dish, and going from there. My motivation is almost shot, I run on nearly pure discipline, but that will only get you so far.
It sure is hard. I try to do the dishes in the morning. I am a painter at heart but find it really difficult to start painting. Once I start though I’m good to go.
I still drive myself. It’s one of the few pleasures I have. I recently bought a 1985 F250. It’s stick shift. There is something very calming about driving stick.
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