Today I don't feel like doing anything...

I can soooo relate to your mood....for the past 8 months I have been feeling like you. The mere fact that I live alone, probably does not help. I am on a disability pension as a result of my mental health, and some of the family members just don't care, and think I am lazy. All my working life I have worked so hard, for part of that time I ran my own business, working at least 12 hour days, then there was the social life, family always came first. Now that I need family support and understanding, it is just not there. I have never felt more alone and down in my life.

You say there are days where you just don't want to do anything, I hide in bed, and for days do not leave the house, let alone do the housework, washing etc. My dogs are my only reprieve, and they keep me from feeling sorry for myself. They give me joy, love and understanding, they give so much more than I would ever expect from a dog.

Meditation music keeps me calm, and keeps out the white noise that makes me feel like I have tipped over the edge.

Hang in there Thaddeus 77, we survive, we keep going....the steep mountains and deep crevices, reduce to speed bumps, and we get over them as best we can.

There are many many many of us who totally understand.

Hi @Thaddeus77

As @Milly143 said, many feel like this.

@Cazchri started a great thread here for those of us who want a bit of an extra push and some encouragement. It's also a way to keep ourselves accountable. Maybe you'd find that helpful?

I sounds like this is something you experience every now & then - would that be right? Or is it quite frequent?

Hi @Thaddeus77

I'm also struggling with motivation and getting things done but i am feeling completely overwhelmed. Have you felt this sort of unmotivated feeling before? was there anything that helped in the past?

I keep getting told by the people who help me that exercise is really important for giving us more energy and motivation. sometimes i think they're all bonkers and that it cant really help that much but im trying anyway!

good luck

lj

I can so relate to what everyone has said!!! There are so many days when I just can;t be bothered doing ANYTHING and will just do the bare minimum, like getting the kids off to school, feeding them etc.. I HATE feeling like that. Sometimes just the thought of everything I have to do makes me feel like screaming.

One thing I do to get myself going is put on some loud dance music and tell myself, ok, now just do the dishes or put on the washing and that will be good enough. Most times the music will lift my spirits and activate the feel good hormones and I keep going and do more, But sometimes the daily drudge of it all just gets to me and I have to get out of the house. It's comforting to know others feel the same.

Music works for me quite often too @HopefullyPink - although there are days when even that doesn't stir me!

@SadSharkThere's a great line in a song by The Whitlams that says "They wouldn't have a clue what it's like to be lazy when you've got too much to do". I know it's not laziness, but it's still very true. It's hard for others to understand.