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Inertia and special interests

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I wondered if anyone experiences inertia but even with things which are supposed "intense interests"? I really struggle when I have no routine and am in one of those periods at the moment. I had a really good flow state abut a week ago and it lasted for 2 days. Apart from that it's like all life has escaped me and I cant get going. 

  • in reply to BJS

    I think it's a way to try and get myself motivated at the start of the day. I also have a more general list of things which need attending to like errands, appointments, house stuff. Sometimes there isn't much or I don't know where to start or I think I can put things off. If I then have free time,  often I don't know how to spend it wisely. 

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Its interesting that you don't check what you have written, I don't check that I have done the jobs I set myself I just have the comfort blanket of knowing that if I suddenly start to feel that I don't know what to do or get anxious that I should be productive then I have the list to go back to.

  • in reply to BJS

    I've taken to writing things down in the morning. I never go back and check it though. It's kind of like...I have got time now to be engaging in hobbies and want to but have no motivation even though it's something I enjoy. I've tried just throwing myself into it which sometimes works. But it's like all action has ceased at the moment.

  • i like to plan my days so that I always have something to do, sometimes I don't follow it but it is always there for when I start to feel the motivation slipping

  • in reply to James H

    I am the same James.  I relish the holidays as it's time to myself and no stress of work but then I need routine to function. Self imposed routine doesn't work mostly but I've managed to keep a little bit this summer. I'm usually ok with the holidays if I start as I mean to go on but it's all just flaked out this time. I observe other people who are able to plan their free time wisely so make good use of relaxation time. I also think some of it is me putting  myself under pressure that I have to spend my free time in a certain way. I'm master of doing nothing and I think others woukd love to be like that, but it makes me uncomfortable. 

  • I recently lost a lot of my motivation with my interests because I have a lot of things stressing me out I need to think about (History coursework, personal statement, and applying to university.) But I think in general I am a lot more passionate about my interests when in school (rigid time table structure) vs on holiday with no structure at all, which is counter intuitive because I have a whole lot more time right now to explore my interests but I am way less productive than say the 1-2 hours I would ordinarily spend on a week day. I think in the future on weekends / during holidays I am going to try and set myself a rigid routine so I am more productive and I will enjoy it more (I always spend my holidays wanting to get back to school and a sense of normality lol)