How can i motivate myself?

Question

i cant seem to be able to get myself to do anything much that invovles leaving the house, or house work for that matter!
im still going to work but only cause i have to, but on my days off i just sit about doing nothing thinking about what i should be doing and never doing anything!
its starting to annoy and upset me and u wd think this wd force me to DO SOMETHING but no!
anyone with any usefull advice thank you! or just send me a kick up the ****!

Answer 1

If you can't motivate yourself now, you'll never be able to motivate yourself. It's not somethig you can learn. Oh sure, you can force yourself for a few days, but sooner or later you'll fall back to your old habits.

What you can do is find someone or something to motivate you instead. Like a fascist boyfriend, a local volunteer organization or a baby. That way, you'll be forced to do things you have absolutely no desire of doing, and that's not necessarily a bad thing for a depressed person.

Answer 2

You sound depressed. What is going on in your life that has allowed you to go into this slump?

I suggest you sit quietly by yourself with a pad of paper and pen and write about your life now. Just write and write and when you are finished, look at what you wrote carefully.

Underline areas that you can identify as things that need changing; how people treat you, how you spend your time, etc. Often, we can figure out what's wrong by really being honest with ourselves.

If that does not work for you, seek out a counselor for talk therapy, this is a good way to find out what is going on too. Good luck.

Answer 3

Just think of yourself getting old or older. Do I want to be this ole woman sitting around doing absolutely nothing. Also think health wise. Third thing, seek concealing, may be something you and a counselor can figure out together, Why do I, what is the underline reason I don't or can't get motivated.

Answer 4

Take one day and chill
Then make a list of things you can do well
Things you do not do well and attack the second list.
That is a way that I motivate myself at times.

Good Luck

Answer 5

its a mental thing...nothing phisically is gonna make you... you gotta concentrate on how it would benifit you in the long run... if it helps any...sit and thing about all the negitive that comes out of doing nothing....for example...stayin inside equals no excersize...so draw a picture..mental or physically, of a fat person...or what ever.... do that for every negative thing and that might motivate you... be in life you get no personal cheerleaders so its all on you...remember that