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- al/mz33
- Date posted
- 4y ago
- Username
- B2018B2018
- Date posted
- 4y ago
When my OCD is bad, getting out of bed is extremely difficult for me too. Someone once told me that as soon as you wake up, get up. If you're like me, you just lay there with your mind racing and can't really fall back to sleep completely anyway. I still struggle with it, but if I make myself get up as soon as I wake up and get busy starting the day, the anxiety seems to weaken some. Maybe not the best advice, but I hope this helps.
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- Carl CornettCarl Cornett
- Date posted
- 4y ago
This. Get up as quickly as you can. Also, place your phone across the room so you can’t just lay there and look at it. If possible, get a little aerobic exercise first thing. Running for periods of time has shown the most promise for neurogenisis. If you’re up for it, do a little the minute meditation and some exposure. I’ve been slowly working into this routine, and while it’s been really challenging, I find my whole day is better if I do it.
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- al/mz33al/mz33
- Date posted
- 4y ago
@CSquared That reminds me of the 5 second rule where when you first wake up you count backwards from five and when you reach 1 you jump out of bed and iv actually never considered any aerobic activities when I wake up I’m always rushing and In a hurry
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- Ditto~Ditto~
- Date posted
- 4y ago
@CSquared What do you mean by neurogenesis and what is the beneficial effect for ocd?
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- Carl CornettCarl Cornett
- Date posted
- 4y ago
@Ditto~ Just means your brain is healthier and growing! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160208083606.htm
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- Ditto~Ditto~
- Date posted
- 4y ago
@CSquared Thanks for sharing. I’ve been having trouble learning in my new part time job, and I recently stopped exercising much due to depression. I’ll start up again particularly near the days I go to work to see if it helps.
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- Ditto~Ditto~
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I find if I have somewhere to go it helps. If I have a day off and doing things for my own business that’s when I lack motivation and will sleep longer. But even on the days when I have somewhere to go, I find myself not getting up earlier to do other things first because lately I’ve been extremely depressed. But I eventually pull out when I realize it’s 8:00a or past it because then I feel either bad or like I’m wasting the day. But I plan to get on some sort of medicine soon because the depression is bad, so maybe that’ll help me to get out of bed more promptly.
- Username
- al/mz33al/mz33
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Sorry to hear that and hopefully u get better soon and Yh I might try putting the alarm further away but thing is I’m still in school and I can’t afford to be late or absent one more time and it’s a mission getting out of my bed
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- Ditto~Ditto~
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Also putting your alarm at least 10 feet away from you so you’re forced to get out of bed to turn it off.
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I had this struggle the past few days. My advice is probably not the best, but I'll make a deal with myself like "if I get out of bed on time I can buy a candy bar when I get to where I'm going." or something like that. Reward system works most times but sometimes I'll admit the fear of leaving bed is stronger than my want for chocolate.
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- justlivejustlive
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I struggle some days with this too. What helps me sometimes is not going on my phone in the morning, getting out of bed right away, and doing something uplifting in the morning like meditation or gratitude journaling. Hope this helps a little:)
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- Ditto~Ditto~
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I just thought of another. Get one or a few of the following essential oils: lemon, peppermint, wild orange. I’d say try peppermint first. Rub a bit of that right under your nose when you get up! ? If u have anything with menthol in it, like Tiger Balm, Mineral Ice, Icy Hot, you can experiment with these first to see if it works. Even if it slightly works, then get the pure essential oil. Keep it pure, it’s a healthier choice to avoid rubbing extra unnecessary chemicals on your face, especially if you’ll be using it every day.
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- elizabeth121017
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