Anyone else struggling to get motivated to do anything??

[Gemi33]

Hi all,

I have continued to work throughout the lockdown (from home), as a result of the circumstances my job has become particularly stressful and the workload is huge. When it gets to the weekend I'm so grateful to have some time away from work but I'm finding that I am just exhausted and a bit flat and can't seem to motivate myself to do anything. I live alone, in a flat (so no garden) and although I go for a walk when I can I don't live out in the country or close to anywhere particularly nice to walk. I feel like I'm wasting my weekends and just feel bored but at the same time just don't feel like doing anything.

Not sure if that makes sense, anyone else feeling the same? Any ideas for things to do to get me out of this rut?

xx

Same here! I can't even be arsed to unload the dishwasher until I force myself to ...

Also, even work itself feels like the most boring RPG game ever invented these days: you're playing a corporate executive and you interact with employees, clients and bosses via Microsoft Teams. You score points for making sales, meeting deadlines and successfully politicking to protect your own workforce from further redundancies. You can also unlock gimmicky rewards such as a new Teams background that shows you outside at the Lido or a 9pm phone call with your boss where you get personal about how much you're both hating it.

3/10, wouldn't recommend. Very limited re-play value!

Yes, it's insanely busy, but

... posted too soon:

Yes, it's insanely busy - but it also all feels rather pointless!

I am a procrastinator at the best of times...and seem to have productive days and others where I waste the day partly on here and reading the papers online, hours wasted.
I had a productive day yesterday, hit the supermarket early and painted the shed. I am now in the middle of painting my attic room, barely managed a couple of hours on it last weekend, the plan is to get up there later today. I make myself feel better by saying the job will still be there next weekend and it is something to pass the time away then.
I hate being this way, it seems to be all or nothing and when I do start I have umpteen coffee breaks.
I work 4 days a week so always have long weekends, but sometimes it seems like a life wasted.

I feel the same.

I really cba to do anything, my house is a mess, I have an awful headache.

How is everyone doing today? I feel like I drifted through another day not really doing anything and tomorrow it's work again, dreading it!

xx

Can I join? I'm still not dressed! I planned to do so much but have wasted the day. I too feel like I'm never rested. I was really busy with work last week and it felt like a never ending circle of working from home and school work. I plan to spend 2 hours cleaning tonight and.write up some minutes.

Can I join? I'm still not dressed!

I've actually got my first physical meeting with another human being since February tomorrow.

And despite looking forward to it, I'm already wondering if I'm really, really, really not just going to get away with turning up in yoga pants.

I'm drowning in a void of featureless time, stuck somewhere on an unremarkable Sunday in 1989.

2 DCs who resist home teaching.
DH working at home for over 10 weeks now.
Supermarket shopping is as exciting and grounding as it gets.

I need external motivation and deadlines. I can't fake it. My brain says "so what" and nothing happens.
Last week was appalling. The toll of time had caught up with no prospect of any change. I've felt lonely and peopled out; totally off balance.

I've rallied a bit this week and have actually given a room a much needed clear out today.