I'm struggling to get up

[vespamoo]

I don't know if it's the cold, dark mornings, the current Covid situation or what, but I am finding it so hard to get up in the mornings, let alone go out for a run.

I've suffered with depression for many years, but have always been able to force myself up in the mornings as soon as the alarm goes off. The last couple of months I find myself getting up later and later each day and I haven't gone for a run in weeks. I suppose there was more incentive to get up pre-Covid when I was in the office every day, but with working from home I'm using the non-commuting time to sleep rather than anything productive.

The thing is, I know full well that going for runs does help my mental health and that this is the time is when I most need to run, but I just can't seem to do it.

Does anyone have any advice on what has worked for them in situations like this?

[SmilesLots]

Good morning. I'm having the same problem getting motivated to go out and walk. Can you get a friend to go running with you? If you're committed to someone else you're more likely to go. If you don't have any to run with, can you tell someone you're going running - just another way of committing to it.

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Depression is hard and its compounded by covid stress and having to work from home. i'm not working, but my husband worked from home from March to mid July.

We are both runners but we live in a hot humid state in the US, the cooler weather is a welcome treat but frigid cold has us running a bit later in the mornings.

I have days where I struggle, cold, cloudy days, lack of sleep (i have insomnia), etc so if I get my running gear on that's half the battle, I'm 99% likely to follow through with going on the run. I will feel 110% better for it.

I hope you find that one reason to lace up your running shoes and get back out there again.