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(Seriouse) what are the best ways to find motivation to do things, while dealing with depression? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Ive had a hard life that i dont really want to talk about especcialy online, so ive be feel depressed an unmotivated for a bit now. i heard exercising helps but is that true where do you even get motivation to start working out? i do bascily the same things everyday and i just want to do more in my life because its getting bland-er... also if you want to share a short life story go ahead, i feel im more in the idea department/creative department but yet i do nothing and my head i cloaded with life. i feel like i should put more here but ill just leave it here.

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[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

If it helps, I’ve been saddled with pretty severe depression/anxiety/panic attacks for a very long time as well, and I want to tell you- I can absolutely agree that exercise helps. And- I totally relate to the whole motivation thing. A few years ago, my mother came to visit us in the PNW. She’s from Florida. So… big trip! Anyway, I was a lazy sad couch potato prior to her coming, but because of all the things we planned to do with her… we had to walk- EVERYWHERE.

11 days of walking. Seemingly non-stop. Even up Mt. Rainier. It was brutal!

Now I’ll add that I had gotten myself an Apple Watch on the 7th or 8th day she was here (because I had always wanted one and was approved for an apple credit card) and found the heath tracking features to be fascinating. That certainly helped pique my interest in moving around more, it it certainly isn’t required. I’d have done it without one.

Digress-

By the time she left, I had gotten so much exercise that I was over the initial “I hate this shit” part- the endorphins were flowing, and I was looking forward to my walks every day. Like…. Almost obsessively.

The point of this is- change sucks sometimes. Especially when we aren’t feeling our best. But exercise is a change in a incredibly good direction. And I promise that If you can get over the initial hump of “I hate this shit”(I suggest with a good distraction), and you can manage to keep at it for a week or so, you’ll get to the point that you actually WANT to do it.

On distractions…. Try podcasts. They are a HUGE help to keep your mind focused away from the initial suckyness. Personally, I find my favorite tv show rewatch podcasts the best at this. (Parks and Rec, The Office, New Girl, etc…)

You can do this. I promise.

And when you do, I want you to message me and let me know how much better you’re feeling about things.

Hang in there!