Always losing interest
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:07 pm
As an honest question, who else has problems doing things consistently? There are some things I'd really like to be involved in, but I always end up quitting. I feel like I can't enjoy life because of it. There's a common relation, they say, between depression and lack of motivation. I have a lot of difficulty not just in starting a new routine, but even in things as simple as five-minute, everyday tasks. I'll list a few examples of these, in varying degrees of time and effort.
Remember, I'm not putting this out to complain about life, I just want to know how this affects other people, and most importantly, methods to resolve it.
Washing dishes. This is very mundane, and can be sort of tedious at times, but it doesn't take long, maybe 10 to 15 minutes for me, and that's while I'm shifting between being alert and being caught up in thought. Not to mention, it requires such little exertion. So why do I procrastinate on this so much?
Yard work. I just don't do this until I have to. I hate the summer heat, and I hate working in it. There are actually occasions when I feel like getting these things done, like the mowing the lawn, but it only lasts so long before I'm ready to be done.
Exercise. Unlike doing dishes, this is all about physical exertion, as the name implies. In my experiences, this is where self doubt becomes very down-bringing. I try and try to persevere, pushing myself to exhaustion, but it only lasts for maybe 20 minutes tops before I stop. I tell myself it wasn't good enough, that I won't be able to do it consistently, and not to mention I tend to get drowsy soon after. If I go to bed it messes with my sleep pattern, which is pretty out of order as it is.
And for the most important part, the solutions. I used to be on medications, but I quit them because I didn't want to be reliant on them, and had side effects. I'm skeptical about whether going back there would be a good idea. If anyone knows what courses of action work well for overcoming this problem, let me know. No need for expertise on the topic, personal experiences could be very useful for others.
Remember, I'm not putting this out to complain about life, I just want to know how this affects other people, and most importantly, methods to resolve it.
Washing dishes. This is very mundane, and can be sort of tedious at times, but it doesn't take long, maybe 10 to 15 minutes for me, and that's while I'm shifting between being alert and being caught up in thought. Not to mention, it requires such little exertion. So why do I procrastinate on this so much?
Yard work. I just don't do this until I have to. I hate the summer heat, and I hate working in it. There are actually occasions when I feel like getting these things done, like the mowing the lawn, but it only lasts so long before I'm ready to be done.
Exercise. Unlike doing dishes, this is all about physical exertion, as the name implies. In my experiences, this is where self doubt becomes very down-bringing. I try and try to persevere, pushing myself to exhaustion, but it only lasts for maybe 20 minutes tops before I stop. I tell myself it wasn't good enough, that I won't be able to do it consistently, and not to mention I tend to get drowsy soon after. If I go to bed it messes with my sleep pattern, which is pretty out of order as it is.
And for the most important part, the solutions. I used to be on medications, but I quit them because I didn't want to be reliant on them, and had side effects. I'm skeptical about whether going back there would be a good idea. If anyone knows what courses of action work well for overcoming this problem, let me know. No need for expertise on the topic, personal experiences could be very useful for others.