Is it normal to feel so unmotivated?

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Is it normal that I feel totally void these days? Whenever I try to work (working on a personal project) I can't concentrate or I get a headache. I spend the entire day browsing the internet or playing videogames. I REALLY try to break out of the slump but I'll end up staring at my work and making very little progress. I need to find a job, move out of my mom's house (moved back in over summer when college ended), learn to drive and get a girlfriend. And I can't do ANY of those things...
Maybe it's the summer weather? Maybe I'm bogged down by the lack of jobs out there? Maybe I feel like my life is directionless after completing college? Maybe it's my diet which has been a bit lacking due to money issues? Maybe it's that lack of money?

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  • StarTeddy
    10 years ago

    While it's very common to feel that way, those are actually symptoms of depression, which is NOT normal is a mental health condition. That doesn't mean you necessarily need to start taking pills though, exercise and eating healthy can do wonders for your mood, along with a few other things as well. I suggest you read "The Depression Cure: The 6-step Program To Beat Depression Without Drugs". The author backs up everything he says with scientific research and I recommend it to everyone who has depression symptoms. Even if you don't have full-blown depression it's a good guide on how to live a healthier, happier life.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      I don't plan on ever going on any sort of anti-depressant so the healthier options seem far more viable to me. :)

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      • StarTeddy
        10 years ago

        Unfortunately, antidepressants are much cheaper and easier than Therapeutic Lifestyle Change, which is what the book promotes. Kind of messed up that pills are cheaper than a healthy lifestyle...but if you find TLC to be too difficult, please don't exclude antidepressants as an option. I have been on them before and they do help a lot.

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  • EdgeFencer
    10 years ago

    I know this might sound weird but.. The first step to getting out of this is to start working out. Having a ripped body really builds confidence and gives you the will power to take on anything you set your mind to.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Actually, not that weird. It's something I've already thought might help. I hope to start when I move out of my parent's house. Hopefully at the end of summer.

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      • StarTeddy
        10 years ago

        I agree that working out will help, but not for the same reasons as the above poster. Studies have shown that regular, consistent exercise is a powerful antidepressant. If you start exercising regularly and try to eat healthier I can guarantee that you'll start feeling better and more motivated.

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