Struggling but I don’t know why - anyone else?

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I just can’t put my finger on it. The last few weeks I’ve been finding life hard. Not unbearable or managing basic daily tasks hard but it’s been tough. I feel like everything is hard and relentless. I have two young sons and a loving husband, we live in a house (which whilst we own it and we are lucky to be under a roof, is not big enough for all of us and not selling on the market), I love my job, I have a good support network and we go to Cornwall at the end of August.

so why am I finding each day a struggle? It just doesn’t make sense.

just to add there are a few things that I rarely if ever do. I don’t do any exercise at all, don’t really enjoy it and will put it off. I crave sugar and ‘bad’ foods most days. Spare time is either spent reading, scrolling social media or maybe a bit of trashy tv. Maybe this is the issue? Any advice welcome.

I don't have any constructive advice or information but in the past I've felt like this, and at the time I would think I felt 'out of sorts'. It would pass eventually. I think it's sometimes the humdrum of life.

I hope someone comes along with a better explanation.

I definitely think most people feel like this from time to time, especially when kids aee young and you feel like you spend a lot of time doing the same mundane jobs around the house over and over. I definitely think that doing some exercise and addressing the diet will help - sugar is so addictive and will almost certainly be contributing to your feelings of inertia and lack of motivation.
Social media and phones are the devils work and days can easily be lost mindlessly scrolling when you feel down or unmotivated.
It may also be worth having a blood test - I felt very much like you do a few years ago and eventually found out I had hypothyroidism which can be very common in women. Worth getting checked.

Maybe this is the issue?

Probably. The way you treat your body will affect the way you think - no exercise, bad diet and no mental stimulation is a recipe for feeling great!