How To Motivate Yourself?

[lostforgottensoul]

My body has crashed on me, and it's been crashed for some time. On weekends I sleep all day. I only can go to work because I am pushing myself there. Same with Dr appointments. But it's exhausting and when weekends get here I can't move and most times can't keep my eyes open.

If I don't have to do something, I can't seem to get motivated to do it. I keep trying to play mind games with myself like "I'll just take a shower. Just a shower." Hoping that will help me to get motivated but I can't seem to do just that. Just a shower.

I never had this issue before as I had two week days off and would push myself to the therapist and walmart is on the way home and I might as well since Im already out. Get home and be able to do things as Im already motivated. Today I have to work Mon - Fri (forced) so I go to the therapist and other Drs before work so if I go to, lets say, Walmart, I have to run through fast.

I do badly need things at Walmart but its not, or doesnt seem to be, enough motivation in of itself. I feel like a nasty person as this house needs to be cleaned. I do little things here and there and thats kept it being too nasty but its nasty enough.

How do you motivate yourself on off days where you dont technically have to do it?

 

[Bloomy]

I dont belive in motivation any more. Thats why I decided to stop fighting my self and all the voices that claims that I dont have to do anything. Or ignore them. And just do. Like house. Good example. It makes me unhappy to have a nasty house. It makes me tired of my self being so miserable as I can be. So like today it wasnt the best day. Severe pain that numb me and havent been able to eat yet. But its sunday and I dont want monday to start of in a dirty way so Ive pulled my elf togheter and tidy and clean.

As to how to motivate then? I tell myself to shot the f...k up and just do it. Not going to say this helps anybody else, but it helps me. I know my problem is all the excuses - good ones or bad ones doesnt matter.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

As to how to motivate then? I tell myself to shot the f...k up and just do it. Not going to say this helps anybody else, but it helps me. I know my problem is all the excuses - good ones or bad ones doesnt matter.

Thats a great way to deal with it. Its actually how i get to work. Im exhausted, dizzy, want to puke but i say "shut the f*ck up, get in the shower, you have a job to go to". And ive tried that but it seems like my body works against me.

I dont know. Maybe Im just making too many excuses and not pushing hard enough?

 

[Bloomy]

It happens to me too. Sometimes I need to push harder other times make agreements with my self. Like - yes I will make dinner and eat it too. Ill just give my self 1 hour on facebook first. Then I know after one hour time is up.

Do you think that self care meaning eating food with nutrition on such days would aid you a bit? I do those days Im most down cause I figure I need it most.

But also remember we cant be superhumans every day. If we can be some days of the week its good enough :)

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Do you think that self care meaning eating food with nutrition on such days would aid you a bit? I do those days Im most down cause I figure I need it most.

Id have to buy nutrious food first. :wtf: It seems I only want junk, if I want food at all.

Im never hungry and only eat cause its time to. Buf yes, I most certianly need to eat more nutrtious anyway.

I feel like I have the flu every day and my body is crashing like it would if i actually had the flu. And sometimes scared to drive due to the dizziness.

I guess i need.to just cut the shit and push. What sort of self care helps to motovate? Or helps you feel better?

Im fallig asleep as im typing (probably makes no sense) and have laundry to do. Its like its drugs. I fall asleep sitting up like a herion addict but none of my meds have changed and it i different day to day and the meds are the same.

Its frustrating!! I want to het shit done and cant seem to!! :banghead::banghead::banghead: i just want to sit and :bawling:! But thats feels like self pity. Cut the shit lost and just go!

 

[Bloomy]

This is the exact reason why I buy and eat nutrious food cause I dont eat enough nor sufficiently at times. I know I need to then eat as well as I can when I first eat to compensate. Part of self care regime. And my body has crashed severly so many times that Ive learned the lesson that if I can avoid it to crash again I better try to.

It does help me to feel better to do this. Its a good feeling of accomplishement to take care of my self even when I really feel I cant. It seems to me that your about to have some inflammation? I have quite good knowledge of food as medicine. Doctor says I have fibromyaligia. I had the ame pains as you describe. Doctor couldnt help. But then Ive used food as medicine. I dont care if Im not hungry. I just need to eat when Im sick. Not so good at it when Im not sick do, but Im trying since I know the health effect on me doing so

I must also say its interesting that you say you feel like you are on dope. I have this feeling sometimes too. Totally disabled to do anything. Like heroine yes. Crazy.

But - yeah - push it trough. My personal experience says its the best thing to do. Then slowly after doing this over time it improves.

Sending you warm hugs to encourage and support @lostforgottensoul - if accepted :)

 

[Bloomy]

And speaking of this - today been a shit day for me so now I also need to push trough and go and eat the nutrion healthy dinner I made two our ago :geek: Had a deal with myself one hour on the net and then eat so Im on overtime :ninja:

 

[lostforgottensoul]

It seems to me that your about to have some inflammation?

Well i have chronic pain. I broke my back in '09 and currently have a morphine pump in me with 3 medications in it going directly into my spine but ive been on medication since '09 and the pump is consistent, the "dope" feeling isnt. This goes for the smaller amount of oral medication im on. Consistent.

I do have arthrities in all of my joints so thats inflammation and take prescription ibuphrofen, an anti-inflamitory. Ive heard of foods healing, foods for different body reasons. I certianly do need to eat better. I need to get better at the "good intentions".

What kinds of food helps you most?

 

[Bloomy]

Oh I didnt know. Im so sorry to hear Lfs. Then I understand better. I do have this dope feeling sometimes as Ive described anyway. But I get now that this must be extra ordinary touugh for you.

The so called fibromylagia I had gave me sort of joint pain.

I do berrie smoothie every morning with 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup blueberries (not garden berries), 5 -6 strawberries, 1 spoon honey, one spoon of fresh minth and plain yoghurt + berrie juice. This is my consistent nutrition saftey. Pluss a handful of almonds. And mackerel (fat fish) three times a week. I used malt when I was severly ill. 2 - 5 spoons a day depending n how severe. Fish oil been essential. Betacaroten vegetables like sweet potato, carrot and pumkin in a soup with loads of red onion, garlic and also chilli pepper and coconut milk. Green leaves and vegetables like spinach and brokkoli, spinach soup with red onion, garlic, spinach, bulgur and plain yoghurt, pinapple contains bromalin an enzym that reduces infllammation can be used in smoothie with mango, spinach, strawberries and fruit juice, orange juice. Plus activity that will wash the blood / rinse.

Phew sorry that became long and messy - topic makes me engaged :)

Yes, and further food that makes inflammation worse is fex soda beverage, red meat, pig meat, sugar, flour, to much caffeine and inactivity.

If I became unclear here do tell me to clearify Lfs :)

 

[Deleted member 541]

@lostforgottensoul I basically drag my ass out of bed M-F. Sat. I do catch-up on shit I've let go during the week. Cleaning, shopping and whatever. Sunday.... I spend the entire f*cking day in bed!! ! exactly where I've been all day today....

I too M-F can't wait for work to be done so I can get home, take a shower, relax and not have to think. I HATE it when I have to schedule shit during the week because then it just interferes with my getting home to chill.

I am self employed, I have no one to fall back onto, so that.... for me is a HUGE motivator.... work = being able to keep a roof over my head and chocolate in my tummy!!!!

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I do berrie smoothie every morning with 1 cup rapberries, 1 cup blueberries (not garden berries), 5 -6 strawberries, 1 spoon honey, one spoon of fresh minth and plain yoghurt + berrie juice. This is my consistent nutrition saftey.

That sounds YUMMY! I have a food blended like a Bullet, and havent used it yet. Do you use frozen or fresh?

Friday gave me a lot of great smoothie receipes.

And mackerel (fat fish) three times a week.

I dont like fish or seafood at all but take fish oil. My Dr said Krill Oil is better? She said dont have to take as many.

coconut oil.

I heard coconut oil is good for many things. I need to get some essential oils and try some for pain and to feel better. I dont know if they work or not but worth a try.

work = being able to keep a roof over my head and chocolate in my tummy!!!!

Yeah, thats why i can push to work. How do you push yourself on Sat? Like what motivates you out of bed on Sat. Is it just that you know shit need to get done and you push yourself like to work.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I wish you the best. I do what I am able to do, and rearrange my schedule to the days that I feel functional.

I push myself and then rest and relax.