Since having surgery and quitting my job to recover, I just can't get motivated again. I am a couch potato....

Question

first time ever! What can make me motivated? How do you do it?

Answer 1

It really depends what type of surgery you had.
obviously if you had to pack your job in to recover then it sounds as if it was quite serious,perhaps you havent quite recovered and this is why you feel unmotivated.
This doesnt mean you are a couch potatoe, I think perhaps you just need a little more recovery time

Answer 2

Sounds like you have some depression. This wouldnt be so unusual after a serious medical procedure. Talk to your doctor and perhaps a short time on antidepressants might be needed. Other than that, get some exercise and get out of the house into the fresh air. Even short periods of this will help. Also get interested in a new hobby or cause. Sometimes a little volunteer work will help you to see that others are worse off than you. Once you get motivated, job hunting would be a good idea.

Answer 3

when the bills pile up and you can't afford yourself anymore, just the thought of either getting motivated or sinking deeper into an abyss and go away, usually is the answer.

When I've been flat for a while at home because of back injuries I've realized that the body even forgets how to sit up after a time (and that's frightening, and just as easily it can forget how to walk). I figure that's one reason why when you're in a hospital that they get you up immediately (so the body won't forget how to do lots of daily things..otherwise the body just shuts down). So you must train that body (whether it's the mind or body) to do what "you" NEED it to do cause you have a long time to live, and it's difficult, if not impossible to live when you shut down. So I guess the ultimate question is, "how much do you want to live". You'll need to set yourself a plan, start getting creative, and start doing things again.

Answer 4

One of the best ways to get motivated is to get involved with something. Whether it be church activities, volunteering, or taking a class at your local community college. Once you get off the couch, get moving and get involved in something you really care about the motivation will come back to you.

If you don't have a college degree, this is the perfect time to get started on one! That's how I did it... and I've been going to school non-stop for 8 years and I have one year left to complete my Masters in Education.

Answer 5

Sounds like a 'normal' and typical reaction that some of us experience, post-surgery and after drugs (meds)...
Start small - - -
Get out of the house at least 15 min a day - to walk, breath, soak up the outdoors (sun/breeze/sights/smells) . . . limit your TV time... do something 'mental' while on the couch - like, crosswords, or jigsaw puzzles, or reading, or drawing, or writing... something to keep the mind occupied.
In short -
Create a schedule of 'activity', and increase your investment into it, each day, by a few minutes . . . by the time you reach about an hour a day - you should be feeling more motivated to be motivated. . .
Consider counselling, after telling your MD that you are experiencing post-surgical depression . . .
Best wishes in your recovery. . .

Answer 6

Your own will power..Why dont you ask if you can start work again just a couple of days a week and build up gradually.It might get you started again.Other than that stop in bed all day and watch the rest of a boring life pass you by.

Answer 7

It's too bad you had to quit your job. A lot of people find that getting out of the house and back into a routine cures them of the couch potato blues. Can you get out and exercise? I volunteer to help older citizens get out and get moving, instead of stagnating in their little apartment. It does wonders for the psyche. Mine too!

Answer 8

Couch potatoes will rot. The sooner you hit the pavement, the better your chances for explaining you absense from the workforce. It is true when they say....you are wanted by other employers when you are working for one. If you are not working, no one wants you and they don't want to take the chance and find out why by hiring you.

Answer 9

Paying my bills and having cash to do what I want has always been a motivator for me!

Answer 10

go to a counselor. I had issues and I went to a counselor, and they motivated me on that I was a smart wonderful person etc. and I just wrote it all down and tell myself that. It truly works.