Not having the best day today mental health wise. Feel super bored but nothing sounds appealing to do. Anyone ever feel like this? What hobbies or things do you guys do that maybe some of us could try?
I love doing puzzles! I can feel like im doing something while vegging in front of the tv. And it keeps my mind focused
I keep a running list on Google Tasks of all the stuff that sounds awesome but I don't think I'll ever get to. Then just pick one. It doesn't have to be the right one. Even if it ends up being the wrong thing for me today, I chose something and tried. Some examples from my current list are: repair that old camping gear, research a place to get accupuncture, learn a CAD surface modeling program, brainstorm 10 moments in the past when i felt joyous, find a support group for my particular health condition, learn how to use my sinus wash thing that i never used, read about the Enneagram, do a homework assignment from a class that i finished but never did that assignment, call that friend that i haven't talked to since before covid. I have this list and I just add to it when I remember stuff. It's always going to get longer, never going to get shorter.
@Jesse M. That’s a great idea
@Jesse M. I love this. When you find a CAD surface modeling program let me know, I would also like to learn it 😂
I feel this way often. And I think it goes away once you get started on something anything, could be a chore you’ve put off, or walk (fresh air and nature are always a good idea). Some of the things I do to engage the mind are: - Online sudoku puzzles - coloring - tending to plants/ repotting ones that need it - reading - guided meditation - call a friend / family - some organizing task that contributes to my space feeling clearer
This may sound cliché, but recently I’ve taken up knitting, lol. Don’t knock it til you try it!
Taking my dog for a walk helps me a lot. If you don’t have a dog go for a walk :). I just started going back to the gym and that helped me more than I thought it would
Sometimes I have so much that I want to do (cleaning, exercise, hobbies, etc) but OCD makes it so hard to have energy...especially when I'm practicing not doing compulsions! Does anyone have any tips for making it easier to do everyday activities when you aren't feeling mentally great?
Despite some enlivening moments, my days feel like empty, expensive shells, of very little valuable “nutritious” productivity, and it adds more shame to the same I already feel. I have lots of things I need to do, people I to connect with and projects to get done, but I feel too tired and am genuinely not feeling well enough to do it, yet am also incredibly restless and in longing for connection and adventure, and SOMETHING life changing. Instead I stress eat and fall into compulsive loops. It’s hard to describe. It’s the same shit everyday, and I’m over it.
Does anyone have any hobbies that might help occupy my mind? i have a hard time distracting myself with my current hobbies, and i want something i have to think more about. i’m used to coloring, and listening to music, but i feel i need more.
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