Hi Jamie,
I find I either just give up for the day and go to bed which may not be the best.
Or the best thing would be going and spending time with a close friend or family member to get your mind off things. But I know sometimes you can't do this either, which is where I am at.
So I set myself a small productive goal for the day. Something easy like washing the car or weeding a small garden bed. Something that requires a bit of thought but isn't too hard and only takes a short amount of time. I find it takes my mind off things for a while and there's that small victory when you do it.
I tell myself something like this. "Okay, you're struggling hard today, so lets just take it easy but you have to do something. So your goal for today is to clean the kitchen so it looks like a display home/prepare that vegetable garden/write a paragraph of your assignment/etc." The point is to make it something that;
- Isn't too hard or too easy
- Wont take long (~30 min)
- Has a clear result
- and preferably something that you could keep doing longer
When it works you take your mind of all the shit, feel good because you have achieved something and I tend to then keep doing other things. For example if I cleaned the kitchen I might start cleaning another room. Also if you complete your goal or even outdo yourself, even if it was a small task it was a big step to start, make sure you reward yourself after. "You wanted nothing but to lay in bed all day and it was the easiest option but you managed to clean the kitchen. Look how nice it looks now. Well done! The rest of the day is yours to do what you want!"
Hope this helps
Would love to know any other tips
Cheers
