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Is somebody ever completely demotivated with everything? How do you deal with it? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/autism

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Occasionally I have these days where I don't feel like doing work or chores. So I'm thinking, why not just enjoy myself, do something that interests me?

But then I don't find any motivation to do anything really. Not even the things I normally enjoy very much.

Typically I would then waste time browsing or watching videos, but that seems to make it worse. How to snap out of this?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

“Touch grass” unironically without judgment.

Personally i find mediating outside to be incredible satisfying experience. It still takes allot to get motivated and actually do it, but i have never regretted doing so and i am more motivated to do things back inside after.

Rather then doomscrolling i then actually continue the game or book i told myself i was gonna finish months ago.

The key as i have found it for my person is to be at psychological balance. Cognitive zen.

Easier said then done and i still end up wasting time scrolling most days but theres something “real” there and i haven’t found a better direction that resembles the true path of living a full life.

Also a good idea for people like us is to delve into a nerd hobby with outside applications. Astronomy, Geology . Ecology. I am having a great time just properly identifying things in nature other then “stars, rocks and plants”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I'm pretty impressed that people can still have moments of doomscrolling and enough time to also go outside and meditate, and then still be capable of working enough to earn money to survive.

I think going outside for a walk and meditation are both great. But they are also the first things I tend to drop when overwhelmed with work. Which of course makes it only get worse over time.