First of all, you are doing the best possible beginning by admitting to yourself and all of us how upset you already are by the way things are right now. Look: anything which is difficult can be broken into little pieces. Everything that is staring you in the face has a "weakest link." All you have to do is to find it, and wedge your toe in the door and do anything to make a very small beginning. In other words, action. Sitting and worrying only gets worse. Because the deadlines keep getting closer and closer. When I have any kind of load facing me, I try to find the one small thing I can do, and am willing to do, to break the gridlock. It isn't a matter of motivation. You already have plenty of that. What you need to act and get things going is to find that one small thing you DO feel like doing. It only has to be one thing. Because once you do it, the whole configuration will change for you, and another thing will happen: because you did that small thing and made a beginning, there will be one less headache to face later. You chip away at it until you are back in charge of things, instead of the situation pushing you around. What is that one small thing you could do that would actually get things moving again? Interesting question, huh. And you can be sitting down relaxing all by yourself to think about it. Also, think about the alternatives here, for just a second. What happens if you just don't do anything? See? There. It gets worse if you don't do anything, because everything is still there. But the minute you stand up and do one small thing, everything changes. Try to understand what I am telling you here. But think it through before you do anything, because all I am asking you to do is to find the easiest thing in the whole bunch of stuff, and just do that, for starters. I guarantee you this: doing the easiest little thing will make you into a different person inside, and that person will be able to handle dealing with the next easiest thing. If it helps you, write down a short list so you can see the stuff that needs to get done. Writing it down will help get it off your shoulders. I hope what I have told you will help you to get this big train moving on its tracks again. Nobody likes being stuck. Sent with good energies and a lot of faith in you being strong enough to make a beginning. Just a beginning. Just begin it, and everything else will take care of itself. Trust me. From Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (I am 63 years old, and many times have had to get things rolling again after everything came to a grinding halt.)
2006-08-07 14:23:34
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answered by Anonymous
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Okay chill, I have to do exactly the same thing so I am in the same exact situation as you. I also have to read books and do essays and also get fit and lose weight. You should spend about 2 hours each day reading your books...don't slack off because time is passing by fast. After those two hours, run around...run about half a mile and do some exercises like stretching and weight lifting. This should take maybe another 2 hours. It's not bad to take 4 hours off your whole day and do these stuff. Just remember to not slack off! Good luck.
2006-08-07 14:14:28
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answered by Anonymous
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You can't look at the entire lot of what you need to get done. You're stressing out over the total amount.
Just take it in little pieces. Set smaller goals and accomplish a bit, each day. Since the reading is something you dread, and the workouts are something you like, use the workout as a reward for doing some reading.
It sounds like you're having anxiety over wanting to be perfect for school. Relax and be the best you can be. No one is perfect. Accomplishments give you a sense of self-satisfaction.
You sound like a wonderful guy. And your weight sounds just fine.
Good luck to you! :o)
2006-08-07 14:15:12
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answered by Anonymous
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Calm Down. Take a very deep breathe. Everything is going to be just fine. Why don't you make a schedule. Exercise for thirty minutes when you get in the morning, read at least two chapters. Try doing this like everyday. Most of all you have to calm down. Prayer is also a great motivational healing. Good Luck.
2006-08-07 17:56:20
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answered by Anonymous
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Slow down. Take one thing at a time. Work out - run- jog - exercise for a couple of hours first thing in the morning, then from late morning to mid-afternoon, read, then do something active until dinner and then read some more and then chill out and do the whole thing all over again - see little steps that will take you towards your goal. You can't do it all in one day - so quit worrying. Get a piece of paper and write a schedule - then make sure and do something really nice for yourself for every five days that you stick to your schedule. Good Luck.
2006-08-07 14:10:49
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answered by wellbeing 5
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When you work out, use the bike or the treadmill. That way you can read while you work out.
Once you read the books, I suggest turning off the computer, grabbing paper and a pen and go sit in a room by yourself.
Write for atleast 30 minutes. Then if you need to you can turn on a radio or something that will help you work but wont require all of your attention.
2006-08-07 14:12:07
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answered by DISCOVERI 3
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Remember that the first 15 minutes of doing something you HAVE to do stinks. It always does. It takes exactly 15 minutes for your brain to get into the rhythm of it - reading a book, exercising, writing a paper, doing homework. The first 15 minutes always stinks. So just recognize that and brace yourself for 15 minutes of blah. Once you've gotten past the first 15 minutes, it always becomes enjoyable because you get totally into it.
2006-08-07 18:43:56
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answered by Mary M 2
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Hm... with meals he is prompted regularly, exceptionally with uncooked meat. However he is choosy with meals; he does not fairly like puppy biscuits but when I have a few uncooked meat, and even cooked meat, he's going to get prompted (ESPECIALLY with the uncooked meat). He's additionally toy prompted, together with his rope toys, nevertheless, if I permit him off leash of direction he'd select to chase birds/cats instead than play together with his rope toy. And compliment... hm... good, I've just about taught him plenty of matters utilising simply compliment. His tail begins to wag every time I name him a "GOOD BOY" in a pleased voice, LOL. But from all of the ones, I believe meals and toys are his pleasant motivations however even then, nothng is one hundred% (equivalent to don't forget with the ones).
2016-08-28 11:10:18
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answered by Anonymous
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read while ur on the tread mill, and dont complain so much, a lot of ppl have it way worse than you, i have to read 4 books, give a complete synopsis on all four, choose my faveorite 2 to gointo more desciptivly, and then somehow debte the ethics in them, trust me, you dont have it that bad
2006-08-07 14:13:20
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answered by Pie Man 5
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Just do it. Just tell yourself to do it. Maybe you can use the treadmill and read at the same time. Drink a lot of ice water.
2006-08-07 14:12:53
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answered by Anonymous
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