Ruh Roh, those ideas are great!
I never thought about watching pet videos. Unfortunately, my cognitive problems prevent me from reading. I just can't focus enough to read anything but short paragraphs.
So the mental and physical combination always seems sensible to me. It's just an enormous struggle with the lack of motivation. Maybe i should try harder to focus on the small steps, like your therapist said.
I have boxes of supplements that I've tried and gave up on. But i think motivation is the worst, and feeling physically blah. You know, I did go downhill with my eating lately at about the time things got worse. My depression got so bad, then i got too tired and unmotivated to prepare healthy food, so I'd order out and get pick up food and screwed up my good habits.
I was screwed up from medications too, for several years. Now i think it may be too late. The last one caused me to gain 15 pounds in about 2 months (i just stopped taking it) and i was constantly hungry. I'm back to preparing healthier foods, but now still crave sugar and fats like when i was on the medication, as if it caused permanent damage. I don't understand, I've never had these constant cravings and have quit taking the medication.
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