Finding it so hard to motivate myself right now

slipandsink

I'm finishing up my degree and (after tomorrow) I will have just three weeks of university left. Obviously it's a very stressful time period but I'm determined to try my best with my last efforts and get a decent degree.

Trouble is, I'm stressed out so I'm not doing any work BUT I'm also finding it incredibly hard to do anything for *me*, like going to the gym or running. I feel like I should be working on uni stuff the whole time and if I do push myself to go for a run, even if I've spent the whole day studying, I feel really guilty about not spending that time working... even if I actually spend only about an hour a day working on uni stuff and the rest of the time arsing around on random websites

To top it off we currently have no shower and the bath is massive so it costs loads to run one deep enough to wash properly in after a work out - fine for day to day washing but not good for sweatyness. I don't want to spend the next few weeks sedentary because it'll drive me crazy but I can't shake the negatives of exercise away!

I find it ridiculously hard to work on a 'do this for X amount of time and then you can have a reward' before anyone suggests that because I get fed up half way through and just cut straight to the reward... or I abide by the rules the first time round, get my reward and feel like I don't need to do any more.

JenCatwalk

Well with the situation with the shower... I don't know if I could do hard intense workouts and not shower immediately afterwards. But I've been in a similar situation. An example of how I dealt with it, Instead of 1 30 minute intense workout, I did 3 10 minute ones. And in the cooler part of the day or inside with ac. That way I didnt cake on so much sweat. Thats good for the sweat issue, however you wont be getting as much benefit as doing a full on 30 minutes. But really anything is better then nothing and a fantastic start to a healthy lifestyle. Eating simpler natural food helps, and combined with walking 3 miles or more a day I lost 100 pounds in a 2 year period. If you cant afford to wash off everyday after workouts, I'd at lest concentrate on the food youre putting in your body. But with the 3 way split, like I said the sweat shouldnt be too big an issue. Also, as far as weight loss, the %80 food %20 exercise holds true! So at lest you have that on your side!

Aleta7

How about just taking a walk and observing what you see. No other thoughts. no expectations. Stop when you want. it helps.