Trouble concentrating and settling

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Any ideas or tips?
I have a couple of books i could read, spring cleaning jobs, exercise sessions
But I feel utterly aimless and can't settle to anything
Am still working partly outside the home and wfh and whilst in work I'm ok but the wfh isn't going so well
Any tips on how I can feel a bit more grounded i suppose
And also how to not compare myself to everyone else who seems to be learning a fourth language whilst constantly exercising and redecorating the whole house
And as I type this a friend has just texted how busy she is and how much she has done
I'm chuffed if I manage to do 10 pieces of my 1000 piece jigsaw

You don't need to compare yourself to anyone. They could be sat in bean juice stained PJs watching repeats of Morse but telling you loads of guff. You be you.

I find it helps to set myself up a specific space for reading. Usually my bedroom. Nice candle if it's night, music I love or is relaxing. Snacks and drinks I enjoy.

Spring cleaning jobs & exercise - set yourself a reward for completing it. Maybe a nice bath, mini pamper session or something else nice.

I'm trying so hard not to compare
My thinking is so skewed and out of kilter currently

Hopeful bump

I am flitting from one thing to another. I feel that as long as I achieve something, no matter how small, it is a win.

I feel the same. I work from home all the time so in that sense nothing has changed, but a piece of work that should have taken me two or three days to complete has taken two weeks so far - that's why I am working today, I need to get it finished - but here I am on Mumsnet.

Say off social media (especially Facebook), then you won't know what other people are doing.

Give yourself a break. You're working, so use your free time to relax and take it easy. Set yourself small goals such as going for a half hour walk or cooking a healthy meal.

Prepped a barbecue dinner
Done some laundry
Been for a walk
Read a couple of chapters of my book
Feels like I've actually achieved something
Baby steps and less social media I think

I think in these times its quite easy for your thinking to become skewed and you probably are doing alot more than you think. Wfh is a whole new ballgame for most of us and we've only just started so be kind to yourself that its new and it will take some time to adjust.

I hear you with other people saying how much they have been doing and your post did make me laugh about 'learning a fourth language whilst...'. I agree that I hear alot of this from my friends, I'm not on social media thank goodness but I have a couple of friends that love to tell me how much exercise they've done and my brother and sil who are currently not working telling me how much exercise and gardening, home improvements, family games they have crammed all into one day where I am happy if I have managed to get through the day wfh and my DD has at least had some sort of break from the tv!

I know what you mean. I feel so useless. I clean the house and 5 minutes later theres mud and crumbs on the floor and more dirty dishes. I feel like I need a hobby or something so I feel like I've accomplished something. No idea what though.