Using My Time Wisely [Social Distancing] #3
Falling motivation, stress, how I’m trying to finish my school semester.
With all my good intentions and ambitions to use my time wisely I had found myself in a slum of depression and lack of motivation when it came to my studies. I have two weeks left in my semester and since everything had gone online, I have been forces to attempt to be productive at home. With my ADD I cannot efficiently work on schoolwork from home. My home contains a lot of distractions like games and food. As with this lack of motivation I was not feeling good.
I tried to manage my ADD without medication. Instead I relied on constant exercise and a steady routine. I have tried to keep up my exercising at home with home workout and morning runs but it’s not easy to get these things done when my mind is constantly stressing about the lack of work, I’ve accomplished towards my school semester.
So basically, I can’t workout because I haven’t gotten my homework done but I can’t get my homework done because I haven’t workout.
So overall not a fun situation. Â
Since then I have been pulling myself out of the slum piece by piece. The cards that I have made from [my last post] are more useful when I don’t have homework to do. They are still being used but not as frequently at the moment. I plan to return to that system once my semester is complete.Â
Therefore, I would like to share what I have been doing to help keep myself motivated and productive with what I have.
1.      Reaching out
Probably one of the hardest tasks to do, especially for those with social anxiety but trust me that in our current situation talking to someone you trust, or anyone is very helpful, and you might not be the only one who needs to talk to someone. Staying connected with each other will be out greatest defence in staying sane.
 I am very lucky to have a personal trainer who is willing to stay on the phone with my to help sort out my mental state. Talking to him might not have solved the problem but getting my thoughts out there and having them get repeated back to me helped make my current situation seem more manageable, and that’s a good start.Â
2.      Keeping your environment clean
This might seem like procrastinating but in this situation keeping your work environment clean is a good thing. Try not to go into a state of heavy organization because that would be considered procrastinating. Keeping your area in order will help keep your mental state in order as well. Since we can’t escape it, we might as well make it enjoyable.
 3.      Fresh air in the morning
You do not need to out outside completely, opening a window when you wake up or standing outside your front door with tea or coffee will not only give you some energy, but it will make you feel more awake and alert.
 I have been trying to wake up and run every second day just to get it out of the way, give myself some fresh air and to give myself a sense of accomplishment throughout the day. not exercising enough causes me to panic and stress so making sure I do this in the morning has been crucial towards my steps to productivity.Â
Other tasks that I don’t think I need to explain:
4.      Get dress and ready for the day
6.      Drink lots of water
Some say that you should accomplish the hardest task first thing in the morning and that is correct. Depending on what that task may be to you I highly suggest making it a habit to get it done first. That sense of accomplishment will remain a high point and you can carry that with you throughout your day.
 Now I haven’t been able to follow all these tasks to the letter lately, but it is still early. I am not out of this gloom yet, but I am doing my best. Don’t let depression or anxiety stick around too long, it is okay to have it sometimes but letting it fester is less then ideal. Everything will be okay. We will get though this. This is only temporary.
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