What methods have you tried?

Know you are not alone. Here if you need to talk. Just know many people in this site feel the same way. Just set small goals to get up and honor yourself for each step. Try just getting up and brush your teeth. That can be a struggle in itself. Peace

What is the cause for low motivation and making things fall apart? We need to find the source of your problem to find a solution.

I too sometimes have very low motivation. It does help me to take pride in the smallest of steps. I think my expectations are generally too high. So it's good to step back
And celebrate the small achievements.

if you find a solution pass it on. i think im exactly where you are in life.

Having to go to work is the only one I know. Other than that, not doing anything for 2 - 3 weeks will bring me round full circle and back into an energy upswing.

So it depends on your life what method you will have to use. But having to is quite a motivator. and setting the alarm 1 hr early helps too. As does going to bed early.

Hi, my wife is in the same boat at the moment with low motivation. It's Saturday morning here in the UK and she will be downstairs by lunchtime so that she can go shopping with her mum. If they did not go shopping on a Saturday, then it's harder for her to get out of bed. She has depression/anxiety. Trouble is is that she's a nurse so her body clock is all messed up. It's not uncommon for me to be coming to bed at around 1a.m on a weeknight. I am sure it's linked to the depression. We will have to break this negative cycle at some point. I suppose it's a case of setting small goals like being up by xx to do a specific activity which you enjoy. For me, going to the gym is a good one for me. That might be something to think about?

I have tried doing things like listening to music and playing puzzles. But the thoughts in my head are just beating me down and I feel like my life won't get better so I stop trying. And I lose motivation. I have nightmares every night. So sleep is not an escape and it's caused me to fear sleep. If there's any Methods that can than distract my mind even more that may help. I don't coupe well or healthy. Thank you all for your comments. I will try focusing on smaller things.

I find it helps to plan the day before. Even if i plan one small thing to do the next day, it's sometimes all i need to keep going. It's good if you can meet a friend or someone , but this is not always possible. Waking up with zero ahead of you is sometimes more daunting than the pressures of things to do.

Agree with Fondue's post. Plan your day out and set small targets to aim for. It doesn't have to be for each day, but for every week. My wife admitted to me last night that she struggles with filling up 'dead time' in her diary when she doesn't have anywhere to go to or do. She knows there are plenty of jobs that could be done around the house, but she does not have the motivation to do anything. Am not sure how you break this negative cycle. That's when the treatment would help from a therapist I guess.

My wife didn't have the energy to run a bath for herself last night. So after reading beachshore's post about struggling to brush your teeth, I can see where this post is coming from. It's scary how much of a stranglehold that this illness can have on your day-to-day life.

So sorry you're feeling this way. I've been there, too. It helps me to remember not all my feelings are "permanent." Might sound trite, but it helps me to talk my brain out of feeling despair. For addressing the low motivation, I try to think of ONE thing (I know, not easy to do when depressed!) that I can look forward to that day...even if it's as simple as seeing my kid smile or trying to brighten up my lonely neighbor's day.

Again, not trying to sound trite or minimize anything. This feeling absolutely sucks and I am hoping you will find something that works for you!

First of all, let me say that I completely understand not having any motivation. There are some medications that actually help give me energy and I am able to take them at times. If you are on meds, that could be a cause to be lethargic and you should talk to your doctor about this either way. I ended up writing some goals down for the day. My first and only goal some days was to get a shower and brush my teeth. Trust me, there were some days that I did neither. Have you spoken with your doctor about this? Do you sleep well? How about exercise? There are ways to beat this, you just have to dig deep.

I have issues with sleeping. I have nightmares every night so I fear of sleeping. So most nights I am not able to sleep often. I exercise everyday and I am also a volleyball player. I don't even have motivation to play the sport I love anymore. I feel hopeless. I am scared because over the years I've seen me loose myself. I feel empty inside but it's so painful. It feels like everything I do is worthless because I still end up sad. I am not on any medication yet. But have been thinking about it. Any recommendations medication wise?

On medication celexa worked the best for me I was on it for years now I am on lexapro still adjusting to it but we all now how you feel like nothing is exciting nothing gets your mind off it no matter how hard you try music used to always do it for me but not so much lately sorry friend if you need us we are all here this is a great place to vent and get positive feed back