I feel so down when I have no reason to!

[Cantchoosenickname]

Just coming in for a bit of a moan really as I don’t feel I could say this in real life.

I just feel so down. I can’t explain why or why I feel like this. I have an ok life, no major problems so I’m thinking it’s just the end of summer holiday blues?! I’m having awful trouble getting to sleep, have a huge to do list that I just can’t motivate myself to do ..... the list goes on. I just need to pull myself out of this and quickly!

Well if it is end of summer holiday blues then it will pass. Can you get some dates in the diary so you have something to look forwsrd to. What is it that you need to do but cant motivate yourself to do?

Planning some things to look forward to sounds like a plan! Thank you. I’m not even sure what I enjoy doing anymore so I’ll have to have a little think. I always feel like I don’t have the time or the energy but I know that I waste a lot of time and energy on silly, unimportant things. I don’t actually have ANY hobbies and I’m not sure what I’d like to do!

I’m struggling to motivate myself to do even everyday tasks, I do them but leave it to the last moment possible then get annoyed with myself.

I also haven’t been eating/sleeping/exercising as well as I could’ve for the past 2 months so that could be catching up with me, just making me feel a bit meh. We’ve had no routine and I’ve loved it but think I’ve probably done myself no favours .

Plus, I hate winter and getting soaked in the rain (don’t drive, commute to work is 30 minute walk) and the miserable weather and dark nights. I can feel that closing in on us! I’d love to love all seasons!

I don’t mind my job, some days enjoy it more than others but who doesn’t?!

Feeling very dramatic now moaning about tiny things but as I said I have nothing huge to worry about.

I have NO reason to moan in life but some days / weeks I just feel crap and depressed I usually run myself a nice bath put my diffuser on and some 'meditation' music in the dark never in my life thought I'd be doing that at 22 feel like an old bag.... suffered with depression when I was younger so might be something to do with it !! Go out and treat yourself to something you enjoy even if it is small

Thank you mumofthree it’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who feels like this. Feel so stupid because I feel this way! I have got a meditation app on my phone, should probably use it every night! I used to listen to one that I had never heard the end of because I was fast asleep before it had finished . He’d go through relaxing each part of body then imagining a feather floating, or the other one was a box that you put thoughts into - both were amazing!

If you are looking for a hobby then consider learning to knit or crochet. There are loads of YouTube videos to show you the basics and if you ask in a charity shop they are likely to have yarn and hooks/needles (for some reason they are often kept under the counter )

At least then if you spend the evening sitting in front of the tv you can be doing something with your hands. If you can manage a 6" square then Woolly Hugs can turn them into blankets.

Oh I like that idea! I used to be able to knit (I say knit, I mean cast on, knit, purl and cast off! I can not make more than a scarf ) and if it’s for something I’m more likely to do it! I tried those adult colouring books a few years ago, I really enjoyed it but felt it was wasted time as there’s no use for it.

You don't need a reason to feel down, it just happens. It will come and go, try to make the most of the good times and sleep as much as you can.