How the hell do you guys get the energy to do anything

[femcelloser]

Trying to clean my room it's an utter mess it's baaaaad but Everytime I start I just get so unmotivated and quit halfway through or whatever. How the hell do you guys do it

 

[Nanami]

I think exercising is the only thing that consistently gives me the energy and motivation to do anything.
Hard to not feel productive after a good workout and shower, my body is just like 'let's go'.

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

Random bursts. I just ride it until it lasts. Otherwise it's very inconsistent.

 

[Sabrinaxox]

its a struggle for me as well but tbh the right playlist can really help !

 

[whatishope]

I have ADHD. I get bored of anything very quickly, so I have to do something to get my dopamine fix. I don't tend to do cleaning though, so my apartment is always a mess, but I got used to it.

Working out helps with motivation. Socialising also.

 

[qw3rty259]

I turned the basic stuff as hygiene, diet, minimal needed activity and tidiness into one big habit. It took time. So in the terms of all that my days are exactly the same. As time passes that stuff becomes almost automatic to the point when if you don't do something of that basic stuff it feels like something's a bit wrong. But that said, it doesn't change your life drastically and you're still the same loser but just clean and healthy. And it actually doesn't take much energy as it seems at the begining

 

[SchizoGymnast]

Caffeine pill and some coke on ice

 

[GhostInTheMachine]

My body forces me to move, if I'm too still I start to ache and need to move around or do anything else until I can chill again.

 

[Meimi18]

I'm too afraid of disappointing people, and sometimes if feels good to do some things

 

[ashendreams]

i just wait for someone to get mad or disappointed in me for not doing something, and then i have the motivation to do it. i am fueled entirely by guilt and fear

 

[niceday]

I don't know. Over time, I've realized that if I keep postponing things, I'll stay forever stuck where I am now. I simply define a task – preferably starting with something easy. Even a task like "break everything down into steps" could work. When you take action, energy is released into that action "Where your mind goes, energy flows." You also get energy when you sleep well.
Tasks that don't require much cognitive effort can be done while watching YouTube. Almost any task, once you get used to it, can be carried out with YouTube (or whatever you enjoy) in the background.
Maybe this will help. I have a problem with time, and lately I've been struggling to set goals and follow through on them. The only thing that saves me is using an online planner.

You also need to know when to stop and recognize when you're tired if that's something you struggle with. (hi .-.)

 

[Pluto]

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

"I'll only get more tired later in the day so I'll do it now."

 

[FoxSauce]

Idk i just feel the anxiety that if I dont do things I'll get scolded or I'll fail im life great motivator.

(Sarcasm)

 

[usernamesarehard]

Weirdle enough, I like cleaning and it always gave me energy. I never had energy for anything else though. I got on meds and now I have energy again.

 

[Parasitism]

Coffee first thing, alcohol later on. Also anxiety can morivate me. But I generally don't get anything done.

 

[orcapythia]

Sometimes I listen to music so it'll be in my head when I do the thing. Works better than just listening to it during the task weirdly. Also if you have a lot to do, do a little at a time. It's better than nothing, if it's what you want

 

[jb.fletcher]

Knowing things have to be done, so just do it to get it over with. I usually set a goal for the day, so I want to get xx done- then I have accomplished something for the day.

 

[Scythe]

I remind myself that I'll be dead soon, and I know I already don't have enough time to do everything I want. So that's motivation enough. I can also force myself into a half-trance state where even though I may(or maybe not) be miserable doing whatever task I'm doing I can push through and do it. Though I don't force myself to do things often, not good for overal mental stability.