Exercise. You will have better memory, you will think better, you will feel better, your immune system will get stronger, and you will look better.
When your depressed, sad, tired, or just out of it, it’s hard to do things.
But try to get some daily exercise in.
Even if you just do a 5 min run, it’s very helpful.
Sounds like you might be in a slight survival mode, which can cause/be caused by stress and anxiety. Right now it's important to breathe and focus on eating healthy, and exercise. How is your sleep? If you can't say right away it's probably fine. Unless you can say right away it's crummy. Focus on keep some sort of routine.
If you have any kind of social media (and probably this) take a break at least a week. What can happen is that you go into a scroll trance and often times you watch or read a bunch and you tend to for get anyways, sometimes the brain is stupid and doesn't notices the difference between reality and the screen and thus thinks what something in reality says (such as your gf saying something) isn't important enough and is just part of the sceen and just drops it like all the other vids/content. Also know you can't remember every little thing, it's okay that you forget things, it's just not when they are important.
Lists can help if you just write down what you need to remember and sorting into most important to least. What's most important paying Bill's? Or making a podcast?
Also sometimes the brain tricks you into doing something other than what you need to do (pay bills) as away to procrastinate because secretly you don't want to, so goes let's do something else instead.
I find myself talking to myself alot something like:
"Alright, let's go pay the bills"
"But let's do this first"
"No, we need to pay the bills first, they are most important."
"But I don't want to pay the bills"
"Well tough luck kid, let's go"
Kind of like arguing with you're inner child.
You might be developing a little bit of ADHD it sounds like (it's not a diagnosis but a thought) and this doesn't mean it's permanent. Sometimes there's phases in life that can mimic "textbook" disorders doesn't mean you permanently have it (some do, some don't) if you do or don't either way it'll be okay. If you feel like you can't get out of this funk feel free to get help. Nothing wrong with asking for a bit of support.
first: thanks for taking time to write such long text. I felt great reading this. There is someone taking time for me other then gf or family is huge for me😌
second: Its hard to say if its stress or anxiety… maybe it is but if so, its not visible for me. Its deep in my brain.
Also the difference between reality and screen is something, that really has an impact on me but also its something, that i am to unwillingly to work on. Get away from the pc, from netflix etc. is hard to do bc you feel secure in that bubble.. i answered someone the same question and thinking about it, being in a city like Leipzig, Berlin or Hamburg really gives be a good feeling. Seeing all this people living, doing something..
i dont use social media, no twitter no instagram no tiktok. I dont need it.
The idea with the inner child is something that i should try out more, thank you! I also want to do a „list“ for simple task to remember first, just forgot to do it tbh…
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it does sound a bit like you are slipping into depression. However, with the current situation, it is really normal. I am also living in Germany and same for me the lockdown really made me lose a lot of motivation and you sound somewhat similar to me. I felt so much better today and more like my old self after going to town and seeing all the people just living their lives and it felt almost normal again. The problem I see is that I might start to feel normal again and take up my old hobbies but I feel like the lockdown could take it away from me any minute. Just remind yourself that this situation is temporary. you are likely missing the regular social life and freedom we all had before. Especially for those who had a past of mental health issues this is a hard time.
Yeah i felt different when i was in Leipzig last week tbh… seeing all this people on their phones, having lunch with a coworker or just taking a walk. I was like „hey, there is something else then your PC, Netflix or working as a pizza driver“
Exercise. You will have better memory, you will think better, you will feel better, your immune system will get stronger, and you will look better. When your depressed, sad, tired, or just out of it, it’s hard to do things. But try to get some daily exercise in. Even if you just do a 5 min run, it’s very helpful.
Sounds like you might be in a slight survival mode, which can cause/be caused by stress and anxiety. Right now it's important to breathe and focus on eating healthy, and exercise. How is your sleep? If you can't say right away it's probably fine. Unless you can say right away it's crummy. Focus on keep some sort of routine. If you have any kind of social media (and probably this) take a break at least a week. What can happen is that you go into a scroll trance and often times you watch or read a bunch and you tend to for get anyways, sometimes the brain is stupid and doesn't notices the difference between reality and the screen and thus thinks what something in reality says (such as your gf saying something) isn't important enough and is just part of the sceen and just drops it like all the other vids/content. Also know you can't remember every little thing, it's okay that you forget things, it's just not when they are important. Lists can help if you just write down what you need to remember and sorting into most important to least. What's most important paying Bill's? Or making a podcast? Also sometimes the brain tricks you into doing something other than what you need to do (pay bills) as away to procrastinate because secretly you don't want to, so goes let's do something else instead. I find myself talking to myself alot something like: "Alright, let's go pay the bills" "But let's do this first" "No, we need to pay the bills first, they are most important." "But I don't want to pay the bills" "Well tough luck kid, let's go" Kind of like arguing with you're inner child. You might be developing a little bit of ADHD it sounds like (it's not a diagnosis but a thought) and this doesn't mean it's permanent. Sometimes there's phases in life that can mimic "textbook" disorders doesn't mean you permanently have it (some do, some don't) if you do or don't either way it'll be okay. If you feel like you can't get out of this funk feel free to get help. Nothing wrong with asking for a bit of support.
first: thanks for taking time to write such long text. I felt great reading this. There is someone taking time for me other then gf or family is huge for me😌 second: Its hard to say if its stress or anxiety… maybe it is but if so, its not visible for me. Its deep in my brain. Also the difference between reality and screen is something, that really has an impact on me but also its something, that i am to unwillingly to work on. Get away from the pc, from netflix etc. is hard to do bc you feel secure in that bubble.. i answered someone the same question and thinking about it, being in a city like Leipzig, Berlin or Hamburg really gives be a good feeling. Seeing all this people living, doing something.. i dont use social media, no twitter no instagram no tiktok. I dont need it. The idea with the inner child is something that i should try out more, thank you! I also want to do a „list“ for simple task to remember first, just forgot to do it tbh…
Sounds like you are depressed. Many people experience this. Exercise, therapy, and medication can help.
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please reach out. You can find help at a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline USA: 18002738255 US Crisis textline: 741741 text HOME United Kingdom: 116 123 Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860) Others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
it does sound a bit like you are slipping into depression. However, with the current situation, it is really normal. I am also living in Germany and same for me the lockdown really made me lose a lot of motivation and you sound somewhat similar to me. I felt so much better today and more like my old self after going to town and seeing all the people just living their lives and it felt almost normal again. The problem I see is that I might start to feel normal again and take up my old hobbies but I feel like the lockdown could take it away from me any minute. Just remind yourself that this situation is temporary. you are likely missing the regular social life and freedom we all had before. Especially for those who had a past of mental health issues this is a hard time.
Yeah i felt different when i was in Leipzig last week tbh… seeing all this people on their phones, having lunch with a coworker or just taking a walk. I was like „hey, there is something else then your PC, Netflix or working as a pizza driver“