[TheatreKid]

I'm not depressed. Most of the time I enjoy having free, unstructured days where I can just do random things. But right now it's like I have no motivation. I don't really feel like doing anything. I try to lie down for a bit, but don't really want to do that either.

I have an exam today, which I've just accepted I will do good or bad and no longer have control over that. I also have an essay due for the same class, so I'm working on that because I'm better at essays so I have more control over that mark.

I'm having such a hard time doing anything though. I feel so apathetic. I don't feel depressed. I'm not sad, or hopeless, or suicidal, or anxious, or most of the usual things I feel when I'm depressed. I just have a lack of motivation. It's not even a lack of enjoyment, if I do something I'll eventually enjoy it. I just feel so stuck.

I've tried various ways of scheduling my day, all the way from really strict to much looser. I haven't been able to make that work yet.

Any suggestions?

[OutlawedSpirit]

I sometimes have to take things away from myself until I get other things done. Like the internet. I won't let myself get on the internet until I get x,y, and z done. It might be an idea. Doesn't always work for me, but sometimes.

[TheatreKid]

I'll try that, thanks. It's not that I'm getting distracted though. I don't want to do other things. I don't really want to do anything.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I get like this sometimes. I just want to sleep...but Im not sad or anything. Sometimes maybe our brain just needs a rest?

[TheatreKid]

It's kind of like, I feel like everything is boring. I don't want to sleep either, that feels boring. But I don't have the attention span or concentration to follow a movie, homework is impossible. I haven't tried reading a book yet. But I really need to do my homework.

[OutlawedSpirit]

I know what you mean about everything being boring. I've been like that a lot lately. You're bored, but everything is boring. I'm also lacking the focus to do anything like read or watch t.v. I want to do something, but don't really want to do anything.

[nowIgetit]

my depression is a lot like this. lack of motivation, procrastination (because everything I need to do is "boring"), and tiredness. I do occasionally get teary or sad but more frequently it's just feeling like nothing matters and I don't want to engage with society. could be a mini depressive phase or just a sign you need to veg for a day or two...I pay close attention to this because I can easily withdraw and become extremely unproductive if I don't watch it.

[TheatreKid]

I managed to watch the last hour of the movie I need to write an essay on, took notes, started the essay, got 2 pages done, 4 pages to go.

Maybe I just need to adjust my expectations of how much productive stuff I can get done per day right now.

I do wish I could finish the essay tonight but that seems unlikely.

[Curiosity77]

I can totally relate to no motivation and feeling like everything is boring. Sometimes I get so I can't even focus to watch TV, and forget reading a book, which I uusally love. For me it's a sign of low grade depression. Not full blown major depression, more more like ongoing, nagging dysthymia. It's not even that awful, it's just like nothing really matters.

For depression to be diagnosed you don't actually have to have a low mood. The criteria are at least one of low mood and/or loss of interest/loss of pleasure, plus at least 4 other symptoms (3 other symptoms if you have low mood and loss of interest).The other symptoms are change in appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, fatigue, psychomotor restlessness or slowing, poor concentration, and thoughts of death. So you could be depressed, even if your mood is normal, if you have enough of these symptoms.

[TheatreKid]

I'm not sure. Out of all of those symptoms all I really have is poor concentration. But I have had poor concentration for years. It's really weird, I've not lost pleasure in things, I've enjoyed several things I've done today and was even social and held up my own in conversation with a friend. I'm even kind of enjoying this essay I need to finish. It's worse in the morning when I get up, but I just feel like everything is boring.

[Curiosity77]

Originally Posted by TheatreKid

I'm not sure. Out of all of those symptoms all I really have is poor concentration. But I have had poor concentration for years. It's really weird, I've not lost pleasure in things, I've enjoyed several things I've done today and was even social and held up my own in conversation with a friend. I'm even kind of enjoying this essay I need to finish. It's worse in the morning when I get up, but I just feel like everything is boring.

That doesn't sound like depression then. But bordom sucks too.
When i get like that i tend to just lay around and waste time. It's good that you can still enjoy things. Can you think of things that might be exciting?

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[icinggurl]

Is feeling like everything is pointless kind of what you mean by boring? Sometimes I wonder if all these drugs kind of flatten everything. It's not like I have a choice with meds, but I wonder about side effects like that. I could be wrong tho -

[Go Hungry]

I can sympathize. Everything is boring to me except very specific, short term activities. I'm almost always surfing the internet to pass the time, or playing Mechwarrior because the matches are really short and there's lots of skill and tactics involved. But everything else, and I mean Everything Else, just bores the crap out of me. I know I need to study for school, but I get so bored doing it that I can't seem to pull it off for more than a few minutes at a time. My trick is to just study for those few minutes and keep coming back every so often until it's done. The little bits all add up eventually. Give it a go. =)

[TheatreKid]

icinggurl - no, things don't seem pointless. Sorry I'm shooting most of you down, I really don't know what this is. It seems to come and go, too. I finished my essay in two big blocks where I just worked for a couple of hours. Now, I have absolutely nothing that I HAVE to do, but there are books to read, computer games to play, TV to watch, things to write. It feels like it's all boring, but I also feel stuck, like I just can't start anything.

[Kozel]

"I've not lost pleasure in things, I've enjoyed several things I've done today and was even social and held up my own in conversation with a friend. I'm even kind of enjoying this essay I need to finish. It's worse in the morning when I get up, but I just feel like everything is boring."

This is good no? I can think of worse feelings than boredom. I they call it 'normal' round my way... everyone is a bit fed up with the daily grind

[TheatreKid]

Maybe it is normal. Thanks. I can't tell, I'm rarely normal! :P

[Lobster Hands]

Originally Posted by TheatreKid

I'm not depressed. Most of the time I enjoy having free, unstructured days where I can just do random things. But right now it's like I have no motivation. I don't really feel like doing anything. I try to lie down for a bit, but don't really want to do that either.

I have an exam today, which I've just accepted I will do good or bad and no longer have control over that. I also have an essay due for the same class, so I'm working on that because I'm better at essays so I have more control over that mark.

I'm having such a hard time doing anything though. I feel so apathetic. I don't feel depressed. I'm not sad, or hopeless, or suicidal, or anxious, or most of the usual things I feel when I'm depressed. I just have a lack of motivation. It's not even a lack of enjoyment, if I do something I'll eventually enjoy it. I just feel so stuck.

I've tried various ways of scheduling my day, all the way from really strict to much looser. I haven't been able to make that work yet.

Any suggestions?

I feel that way too. I lost my passion for what I love to do and I'm just waiting to get it back. I know sooner or later it will hit me, but like I said before, I'm just waiting for it.

I hope something finds you soon TheatreKid.

[Lobster Hands]

Originally Posted by TheatreKid

icinggurl - no, things don't seem pointless. Sorry I'm shooting most of you down, I really don't know what this is. It seems to come and go, too. I finished my essay in two big blocks where I just worked for a couple of hours. Now, I have absolutely nothing that I HAVE to do, but there are books to read, computer games to play, TV to watch, things to write. It feels like it's all boring, but I also feel stuck, like I just can't start anything.

Yep, that's me...everything just seems so boring sometimes. I'll start playing a game, and I'll keep going for like 10 minutes, but then I'll just quit because it got boring.

Sometimes I think it is because my mind works through things faster. Maybe I could explain it as skipping steps for some problem and figuring it out too quickly, I just get bored because I know what's going to happen before it already does.

TheatreKid, I find everything to be pretty boring too. Actually, I can get no pleasure out of anything (well, rarely anything). I think that's part of my depression, but you say you aren't depressed. I hope you can find some activities soon that aren't boring for you.

[TheatreKid]

I've had some success writing music (I write all types but am currently working on choral music) but I can only do it in small increments. I've been able to read too, which is good. Thanks for the support, everyone.