To feel like i'm failing at things in my life.

[MysteriousMiMi]

I wake up in the morning and have ideas about what I want to do with today
Then I am putting them off for some reason.
Today I thought I will go out to x then I have been spending all morning putting it off. I keep going to the kitchen to make yet another cup of tea or coffee, have snack after snack. I will end up getting fat If I carry on like this!
Have also been putting off doing the housework too so that is pilling up around me. I write lists of what needs to be done but just don't do it all.
I have a toddler who has big tantrums in the shops so that makes me feel like I would rather stay home. This worry's me cause I will have to somehow do Christmas shopping over the coming weeks.
Also have an older dc of school age and He is getting an attitude lately which I am finding it hard to deal with. I just end up being "shouty mum" and feeling tired.
I have had anaemia recently so seem to lack the enthusiasm I need.

So do I just need to get a grip and get on with it?

Or could it be some kind of depression/anxiety or anaemia related?
If so do I need to visit GP?

Don't want to read and run.
Anaemia can't help, nor does the grey weather and dark evenings.
I always find getting outside just for a bit in the daytime makes the whole day feel better. Bit of fresh air and exercise. And set yourself manageable tasks, little ones, and then you can feel good about having done them. The first would be to go for a walk or take the toddler to the park.

Have you always been like this or can you identify a point when it started?

Go and buy a big steak and spinich and have that for dinner with a glass of oj. You will feel better for it.
Do you realise that tea stops your body absorbing iron? Never have it with iron tablets.

I think the tea/coffee thing may be a problem cause I like tea and coffee and as you say you shouldn't have them with iron tablets. This results in me putting off taking the iron tablets and then some days I end up not taking them.
Pathetic isn't it!

I need a good kick!!

I'd do two things in your situation.
1 Make a list of things to do and make yourself do ONE of them. Chances are you'll want to keep going.
2 Go to GP, tell them how you're feeling and ask them to rule out anaemia etc.

Can you think of one thing you would LOVE to do and then do that? I'm struggling to feel motivated at the moment too so I understand how it feels to watch the days go by and feel you're not achieving anything. Def go to GP and get an update on how you're doing, anaemia is very debilitating. And get yourself a bunch of flowers and a bar of choc, you're ill and deserve it!