Motivation

[Khleesi]

How does everyone motivate themselves to get out of bed? I feel like every time I try to get up and do stuff it makes me worse... I'm busy with work on and off and sometimes it helps to go to work and sometimes it don't. I don't want to push myself to hard but I also don't want to just lay in bed all day

[Sober2007]

Hi Khleesi, from my experience the simple answer is that I have to get up and keep trying because there's really no other option. If I want to find some happiness and a sense of purpose in my life, I simply can't give in to the pull of staying in bed all day and avoiding the challenges of depression and anxiety. I try to remind myself that I'm not the only one feeling this way, and that many other people in the world are in far worse circumstances than me, then I pray for the strength and guidance to help me make it through each day. After that, I do the best I can from moment to moment, including trying to find ways that I can be more useful to others. I am convinced that is a big part of the solution for me.

[Hidden]

Life is life, 24 hours in day. *hrs ish for sleep, 8 hrs ish for work and 8 hrs ish to run errands, chores, "me time", etc etc. We all get tired, overwhelmed, bored, need a change, need a new hobby, hobbies, tv show etc etc. We have all been there. Find your change or it will just pass, we've all been there, life

[-Sasha-]

There's your motivation right there... not wanting to "just lay in bed all day." Honestly for me, that's all the motivation I need because I've chosen the staying in bed all day route and I just end up feeling crappier than what I felt in the morning. I'm not a morning person at all, so once I start thinking "I don't wanna get out of bed" I make myself get up and have a cup of coffee outside to wake me up. It's not easy but you just have to make it a habit to get out of bed. I'm functioning on less than 3hrs of sleep but still managed to get up. Actually proud of myself for that 😊 but really you just have to find what works for you.

~S~

[DistressedPoe]

I think....what really helps me is the fact that I like taking care of myself. So every morning I just HAVE to get up and wash my face and moisturise. Maybe you could find something like that too ? Feeding a pet maybe ? Anything that makes you feel better.

I also set a reminder on my phone to give me a motivational quote every morning. That way I feel a little better and feel like maybe I can get on with my day.

The best way though is just to realise that you don't want the depression and anxiety to win. So you gotta get up so that you won't let it take control. That motivates me. Besides that, sometimes I just lay in bed for a bit, text someone, talk for a bit and rant about how I feel and why I feel it. It helps to have someone reason with you and give you a boost to get up and get going.

I'm sure you'll do great !! ^_^ Baby steps, girl. You'll get there. Just keep trying.