Social Anxiety Support

farleyknight · 10-29-2009, 11:02 AM

What do you guys do when you can't get motivated, when it comes to school obligations? I've been up and down the whole week.. One day I can get a handful of things done, another day I can't get anything done.. Suggestions?

Banzai · 10-29-2009, 11:20 AM

I have this exact same problem.
I find a little competition is quite motivating. Or whenever I find somethign interesting about it. The fear of embarrassing myself if I weren't to do something as well - I stay up until 2am if I have to, to get things done. Maybe you could try telling yourself, you need to get x done before you can do y as a reward or create a checklist of things you need to do.

Also, not sure if you want to try this but whenever I do a competitive sport, I suddenly get this sudden urge/motivation to "fix up my life" as soon as I get home. The last time it happened (about 2 weeks ago), for the first time ever, I did my homework as soon as I got home.

00Athena00 · 10-29-2009, 11:20 AM

I'm going through this right now too. Usually if I force myself to start something I can at least get a little bit of it done. I also find it helpful to have small goals and rewards. Like if I can get through one chapter then I can take a break or do something fun. Don't tackle all of your work at once.

farleyknight · 10-29-2009, 06:42 PM

Hehe.. yeah, I posted this earlier today.. I just went down to the cafeteria and had some lunch and I could actually get stuff done.. Wow.. ! Perhaps I'll take an early lunch tomorrow too..

10-29-2009, 11:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
farleyknight Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17	Can't get motivated.. What do you guys do when you can't get motivated, when it comes to school obligations? I've been up and down the whole week.. One day I can get a handful of things done, another day I can't get anything done.. Suggestions?

10-29-2009, 11:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Banzai Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 911	I have this exact same problem. I find a little competition is quite motivating. Or whenever I find somethign interesting about it. The fear of embarrassing myself if I weren't to do something as well - I stay up until 2am if I have to, to get things done. Maybe you could try telling yourself, you need to get x done before you can do y as a reward or create a checklist of things you need to do. Also, not sure if you want to try this but whenever I do a competitive sport, I suddenly get this sudden urge/motivation to "fix up my life" as soon as I get home. The last time it happened (about 2 weeks ago), for the first time ever, I did my homework as soon as I got home. __________________ When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realised that The Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked him to forgive me. -- Emo Philips

10-29-2009, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
00Athena00 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 86	I'm going through this right now too. Usually if I force myself to start something I can at least get a little bit of it done. I also find it helpful to have small goals and rewards. Like if I can get through one chapter then I can take a break or do something fun. Don't tackle all of your work at once.

10-29-2009, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
farleyknight Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17	Hehe.. yeah, I posted this earlier today.. I just went down to the cafeteria and had some lunch and I could actually get stuff done.. Wow.. ! Perhaps I'll take an early lunch tomorrow too..