How are you “keeping going “

[Sunnydays999]

I’m struggling . A lot .
I’m trying to make sure I keep on top of the basics and get out for a walk every day . Dreading half term as nothing to do .
I feel flat

I really wish I knew the answer to this. I feel for you, I really do. I've been ok for most of it, but yesterday I just started crying and could not stop.
Today I feel better as I got my journal out. I know it's not for everyone, but it helps me to stop feeling so overwhelmed or flat.
I have a page where I write down what I'm looking forward to, short, medium and long term. Planning seems to help me. And knowing that it's going to get better. It has to. But I understand how you're feeling. Do you have anyone you can talk to ? I'm not a talker, really. I like to be positive, but yesterday I had to accept that I'm not a robot, and it's ok to feel rubbish.

Hope this helps. I'm still a little out of sorts xxx

I'm coping and keeping going with no problems. I don't see any point in being otherwise as it will change nothing. Far better to adapt and go with the flow.

I feel you OP. I’m utterly low as can be and feel like I’m in a permanently bad mood.

I’m ‘lucky’ in that I’m going in to work every day (school). It gives me a sense of normality even though it’s stressful and not like normal teaching at all.

Good days and bad days here too. Been sandwiching homeschool with FT work so see myself not leaving the house Mon-Fri. I’ve just created a daily schedule to get myself organised. Poor kids just have to get in line tbh. And CBT...something I should prob have done years ago but mega useful right now.

I am currently using gin as a crutch. It may not be healthy but it works.

Routines. Daily exercise even though I don't want to. WFH 3 days a week which helps.
More pre-prepared food to save time.
Planting things and litter picking.
Very low standards with the dc's screen time.

Honestly? I’m not. I’m counting the hours to half term. The first holiday/ non working period since this time last year.
I plan on sleeping and not a lot else.

I'm barely hanging on. I'm failing at my job, I'm failing as a mum and my house has descended into a complete shit tip.

I'm watching a lot of streamed tv , buying nice food to eat and having lots of drinks from my new coffee machine.

Work so out of the house 2 days
DS in school as essential worker
Volunteering as a vaccinator 1 day
DS in school as can’t get more essential than that!
Wine
Nice food
Netflix
Mumsnet

Oh and Pilates on zoom

We are literally celebrating every single thing that comes along - mainly with the appropriate food and drink! Burns night, Chinese new year, valentines day, pancake day, days from any religion we're celebrating them all!

I’m with the pp who said you just have to adapt , no point going on about what you can’t do / what you would rather be doing it is what it is and I’m just making the best of it .

Yes very much keeping to a routine, having more treats than probably I would normally most of which revolve around takeaways and food. I hate cleaning and tidying but find having a tidy house helps with my mental health. Trying to savour things like my favourite magazine with a glass of wine. But it’s hard and I do feel a sense of claustrophobia for every day normality as it is now.

Tiny projects:
Chose and had printed new photos for all our existing frames- huge improvement.
Experimental dyeing of old bed linen we weren’t using, mostly successful.
Cooking new recipes, all healthy. Feel loads better.
Planting seeds for my bedding plants in the spring/summer.
Only drinking at weekends.
Walking daily with friends or DH.
Doing some daily Pilates (Lottie Murphy on YouTube as recommended by a mumsnetter).
Wearing something different every day.
Trying not to waste too much time on here!

Key worker here so I’m out at work. Otherwise - outside of work - I run, watch TV, do online shopping, order a takeaway occasionally. Dull times but there we are.

Morning and evening routines is being stuck to. We've made no solid daytime plans which has already upset the DC as we normally have some idea of the walks we are going to do, visits we are making etc.

Its going to be really hard and I forsee a lot of 'Muuuummmm, I'm booooorrrreeed'. Roll on school or even homeschool where some normality will return.

Drinking too much
Eating too much
Crying
Shouting
Working full time

Just hoping I can keep myself together long enough to make it out the other side

I’m trying to be as productive as possible in the mornings, then have more relaxing afternoons and evenings.
Mornings are chores, work, nagging kids.
Doing a free online course is helping me, as well as reading and Netflix.
Some exercise at some point too.

Yesterday was the worst day yet, but I arranged to take today on annual leave, so I can focus on homeschooling, I had a bath and watched schitts creek last night. Tried to take things a lot easier today, didn't switch on my work computer once, and actually had a lovely day. So my answer would be to step back, and breathe. Hope you feel better soon.

Struggling here too and I'm a KW with childcare. Work (NHS) is awful and overwhelming right now.

I'm coping by:

• walking the school run (fresh air/exercise)
• spending money on things I don't need, just for the little dopamine hit
• alcohol
• takeaways
• looking for another job

I'm not really coping tbh. I know I'm doing it wrong but I'm not at the right point yet to be able to make a positive change.

@Crankley

I'm coping and keeping going with no problems. I don't see any point in being otherwise as it will change nothing. Far better to adapt and go with the flow.

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struggling here. Eating too much. Yes any celebration with accompanying food is something to look forward to. The puppies are keeping me going but even they can be hardwork at times.

Honestly? Because there is no other option