I need motivation. Help!

lsmiles6

I am completely motivated to do nothing! I'm in school and I have not done my work. My house is a mess and I have huge piles of laundry. My life seems out of control and all I want to do is sit. I'm 20 weeks so I should have energy but I don't. What do you do?

esampson1983

Honestly when that happens to me I tell myself to suck it up and do it.

Sometimes it can be helpful to break your work into manageable chunks. So if you are cleaning the kitchen just tell yourself you will do the dishes. If you feel like doing more great, if not, take a little break then move on to the next task.

When in doubt bribe yourself. "If I get the laundry done then I can watch the new Big Bang Theory episode on the DVR"

alcrimmins

Ugh, I have zero motivation as well!

katyertl

Haha I'm in the same boat! In nursing school where I have zero room for slacking and a dirty house. But I've just decided as long as my school work doesn't suffer I could care less about the house. Lol

karaelaine1991

What I do each week is I make out a weekly schedule by the hour and force myself to stick to it. It's extreme, but it works. My motivation is that I want to finish grad school with a 4.0 - so far so good! Good luck!

laurendutch

I have the motivation, just not ALL the energy. For instance, I have to take a rest after I make and eat dinner. I'm exhausted!

Can you switch to paper plates for a little bit? Less dirty dishes, one less thing!

virginiaunicorn11

Gretchen Rubin has the happiness-project.com blog and her new book is about motivation. I took her quiz which helped me realize I am only motivated not to disappoint others... I can't motivate myself! She has tips about how to use this info and your own personality type, to find some motivators that work best for You. I have a love-hate with her stuff (find her obnoxiously privileged but yet so damn right), so see what you think. Good luck!

lsmiles6

Thanks for the suggestions. I feel like a loser because I think I might withdraw from my class . After I get in from work and get my 4 yr old situated all I can do I close my eyes smh. I will check out that blog.

essablero

Lol same here all I wanna do is sit and stay my house is a mess and I haven't done me essay and my husband is helping me out I don't know what to do I'm done , but I have high rate of heatbeat I don't know why and If I move goes more fast eh pregnancy