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How can I get better and stronger when I honestly feel overwhelmed and unmotivated to do anything?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 13, 2015
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Don't push yourself. (But I must! I need to force myself to do something, there's so much work, and I have so many "shoulds", the time is running out, but I just can't, and... aagh!) Shhh, it's okay. It's okay to be overwhelmed, really. So just let it be, for a while. I know it's hard, embrace it. Write your feelings down or cry, if you'd like to. Now splash your face with water and make yourself a tea/coffee/cocoa/smoothie. Sit down at the table. Drink your beverage. Grab a piece of paper and a pen. Drink. List all of tasks you want to accomplish. Breathe deeply. Drink. Choose one task from the list. Drink. Grab another piece of paper. At this point, make yourself another tea, etc. At the top of second paper write your chosen task. Drink. Break this task into MICROSCOPIC chunks, e.g. instead of "write 20 pages of an history essay", try "prepare books + open text editor on your computer + write 5 words + write 1st sentence + write 2nd sentence + write a paragraph +...+ print this draft+ read sections of your writing + mark mistakes + correct them + retype your essay + final check". Another example: instead of "going outside", try "get up from a bed + take off pyjamas + dress up + wash face + comb hair + put shoes + pack a backpack + walk out". Don't feel discouraged that this chunks look small, insignificant and goofy - that's exactly the point! They look tiny, but your goal is to simply start. Smaller is better and more powerful. Don't worry about the outcome, try to focus on the process. You should now have a second list, filled with baby steps, leading toward finishing your first task. Congrats! (After a break: take first chunk, complete it, cross it out from the list and reward yourself. Take a second one, complete it, cross it out and reward. And repeat your actions. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat and conquer your world.) But for now, you deserve a reward! Treat yourself, because it wasn't easy. You are already a stronger person, because you asked for help. You don't need anything else. Take a good care!
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Profile: cheerfulHope11
cheerfulHope11 on Mar 6, 2015
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Based from my experience, what I did was trust in God. I know there are a lot of people who lost their faith but once you try and reconnect with God, you'll feel so much better. Trust in the Lord and he will defintely give you the strength you need. :)
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 10, 2015
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Get to the place you feel most comfortable with, and build up your strength. Don't feel that you have to do anything right at the exact moment you are overwhelmed and unmotivated. Spend some time with recreation until you feel you can be productive and motivated. Consult professional help if necessary.
Profile: EmmyRose
EmmyRose on Jul 13, 2015
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The things you're feeling right now will pass, I don't know how long, but eventually it will pass, and you need to try to do anything to make it better, so that you can be stronger. I don't think you need to be a better person, you are a good person already, you just need to be exactly where you want to be and to get there you need to fight. The battle is not going to be easy and its going to take time, but you`ll get there, and its worth it
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Start simple and easy. Start with things that don't tale a lot of motivation. For example, if you want to get fit, instead of starting with some difficult exorcise routine, start with your diet, every week or so cut something off that doesn't need to be there. Go at your own pase and after awhile hopefully it will get easier.
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Anonymous on Apr 23, 2015
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Draw strength from past attempts at hard challenges in which you succeed and think about that victory and that elation that it caused.
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stargirl27 on Jun 5, 2015
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relax, meditate, walk around, see 9gag, browse the internet or do anything with cell phone, talk to someone in 7cupsoftea, drink coffee
Profile: Oreo
Oreo on Jul 20, 2015
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Make a list of the things. Start with the littlest thing. Move your way up bigger and bigger, and wherever you stop, remember that having gotten that far is in itself an accomplishment and something to celebrate, but also keeping in mind that the bigger you go, the wider you stretch your comfort zone.
Profile: Rosealyn
Rosealyn on Nov 10, 2015
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First realize that it's complete ok to be unmotivated and overwhelmed! I feel that way everyday. My mother taught me that we need three types of people in our life to help us out of those situations. She taught me that these people are the tree that I can use to climb out of my deep dark holes of despair. Your roots are people who will never leave you and support you. The trunk are people who give you motivation and tell you to "straighten up" (keep you accountable). Branches are people who come and go- developing relationships that may break off. These people bring variety, fun, and sometimes sadness when they leave. But- even then your trunk and roots remain to encourage you to form new branches. See who in your life fit those categories- and then start climbing!
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lily2928xx on Jan 11, 2016
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Have self confidence,think on the good things and all the great things what has happend not the bad
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