I realized I didn't add what I did to deal with my issues. Not that they work extremely well, but here we are:
Apathy - Sometimes if I get motivated enough to make a schedule for each hour of the day, it will help me get things done. I make sure to put in time for being lazy. LOL. I pretty much have to have set days for everything in order to build a good momentum. Another helpful motivator for me is looking through magazines on the topic of whatever I am being lazy about. I keep girlie mags (or clothing catalogs) for making myself feel like taking the time to look good even when I don't absolutely have to, health, cooking, and housekeeping mags are also very helpful for this to me.
Tears - Distraction is my usual go-to method. If something is painful I do whatever I can to think of anything else, talking about things with someone else on another topic is fastest but not always practical especially if its mid-crisis - I have a few people in my life who see my tears coming and can change the topic to something lighthearted and help me fight off the episode, thankfully, but of course with anyone else its mortifying. When on my own though, I focus on anything around me and try to make it the only subject in my head - like if I am upset at work I will pick an object on my desk and think about how it was made, where it came from, all the little details, etc. Once I feel a little calmer I may begin to try to focus on working on things which are not part of whatever was upsetting me. If thats not possible, unfortunately, getting up and leaving to go somewhere private is all I can do.
@Shakespeare47 - Oh my goodness... my posts would be boring lol. Boring isn't always awesome. I live vicariously through my siblings and their more interesting lives.
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