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How to make a month go by as fast as possible other than sleeping (yiffit.net)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm having some personal issues causing some severe depression and anxiety. I'd like to get past this time as fast as possible, and my days are dragging on. I can't sleep, which would be a good way to make time go fast. But I also can't just play video games, I don't have the motivation to play more than a few minutes and it also just makes me realize how alone I am with no friends or anyone I can connect with emotionally and I spiral into my anxiety and depression.

I can do stuff during the day, run, chores, etc. But as soon as I'm done, especially at night, I start freaking out and it seems like time stands still. Does anyone have any suggestions? Activities I can do that are mindless that will just kill time and get me through the night before I can just go to sleep?

I know this question is stupid but I'm looking for at least somewhat serious answers.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's hard to get the motivation to do a project. I'm really looking for something totally mindless. Like, exercise is a good one, but I do a lot of that during the day and it starts to get unhealthy and unproductive. I end up at night doing a lot of pacing, or stuff like that. I was hoping for something the equivalent of pacing but that isn't physical. I don't know. I think I'm just grasping at straws that there's some solution to this that I haven't thought of.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Jigsaw puzzles, the bigger the better. It keeps you constantly mentally engaged and the act of reaching for pieces and looking around is good physical activity too. I get back ache if I do a jigsaw session for the first time in a while. It really tires me out before bed and can prevent that rumination before falling asleep. Finally it’s really cheap, there are limitless puzzles in charity shops and even some libraries lend them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah motivation can be tricky and I actually missed the bit where you're specifically looking for something to do at night before getting to sleep instead of pacing around.

Uhh... Rubix cube? Puzzle? If you don't want to walk around something where you use your hands and that takes some mental focus might help. Hopefully you find something!