I don’t have anything that is pressing-pressing, but there’s definitely stuff I should be doing. Instead I am laying in bed like an invalid. Help

  • Florn [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    6·
    16 days ago

    Start counting to four over and over at a steady rhythm. For each number, move one joint in the direction of getting out of bed.

  • AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    15 days ago

    Once upon a time this happened to me when I had classes. I kept saying I’d get up for the next one and never did (in fact I basically stopped going to class for a week).

    I really knew I should go and get out of bed but the more I thought about it, the harder it got.

    Eventually, I got medicated, and while sometimes my body tries to stop me from taking my meds, it’s easier to overcome that than it is to get out of bed when executive dysfunction hits.

    That’s why I keep my pills right next to my bed and typically I take them immediately when my alarm goes off.

    I also set out a protein shake next to them every night so I can eat “breakfast” without having to wait for them to kick in.

    Probably not the best solution for everyone, but if you want a suggestion, that’s mine.

    Also remember that you’re not alone and while some people might not see the struggle, that doesn’t make it any less valid. Be kind to yourself

    • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      14 days ago

      For real. I wake up an hour before I actually need to in order to do all that, then go back to sleep if possible. I set two alarms per night. 1 for meds, 1 to wake up an hour later. It might sound awful, but I’m just trying to make it through day by day.

  • SubArcticTundra@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    16 days ago

    I get this sometimes (also foe leaving the house). What you need is a stimulant. Coffee might do it if you can’t get meds.

    • pleasestopasking@reddthat.comOPEnglish
      3·
      15 days ago

      This was after Vyvanse and coffee 😅 I was very focused on all the NYT games. Just couldn’t convince myself to be productive.

  • Zaleramancer@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    15 days ago

    There’s this app on F-Droid called WikWok. It basically presents you with random wikipedia articles in a kind of feed like with TikTok.

    If I were you, I’d download it and scroll until something that you find interesting appears and then read a bit of it. Then ask yourself a question.

    This usually gets me up and pacing, and once I’m pacing I want to fidget with stuff so I go do chores.

    May not work for you, but that’s what I got.