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Author: aLmich
Katamaran. Laziness.
Every now and then I’ll have a day when I’m completely apathetic about everything. The idea of being productive makes my brain hurt. These little funks can be extremely frustrating, especially when I have tons to do. I can still remember how my Match teacher - Nimfa Yyance would scold me if I don’t assignment or has been absent for days, “sinumpong ka na naman ng tamaris mo!” Last Monday I was up at work trying to get stuffs done, when a sudden wave of sosyal na tamaritis - “don’t-want-to-do-anything-itis” hit hard. This state of mind came at a really inconvenient time, seeing that I had a lot of works to be finished as well as some encoding to do. Consequently, I became frustrated and even more apathetic about wanting to do anything.
Have you ever had one of these days? Thank God I can now take control of these things. You want to know how? Here are 4 things you can do that will help get you back on track when you don’t want to do anything.
Picture was taken during our department’s Anawangin Escapade. I fell asleep while we were talking and so they took this. I’d like to go back there. Kelan ba ulit Joanne? Trust me, it’s paradise.
- Take a walk outside. By taking a walk outside, you can clear your head of all the frustration and angst you might be feeling. It gives you time to think and to work off some of that apathy that has consumed your soul. I also think being outside in the fresh air and sun resyncs’s your body and mind to a more natural state. Being cooped up in a building with florescent lighting probably isn’t conducive to apathy free living. Since I work night shift, you’ll find me visiting my friend’s place near the workplace just to wear out the katamaran.
Journal. Writing about why you’re not in the mood to do anything is a great way to work through apathy. Just bust out a notebook and start writing about how you don’t want to do anything and why you feel that way. Don’t think about it too hard. Just free write. After about 10 minutes, you’ll see the source of your “don’t-want-to-do-anything-itis” and you’ll feel much better. Maybe those teenage emo kids are on to something… - Review your goals. When apathy strikes, take some time review your goals. This will help motivate you to get started again. Best example of course is this blog.
- Do less demanding tasks. Instead of trying to use brute force to get an important task done when you’re not in the mood to work, try easing yourself into work mode by doing less demanding tasks first. For example, you could organize your desk, schedule your week, or respond to emails. By doing less demanding tasks first, you benefit in two ways: 1) it will help ease you into the working state of mind and 2) you’ll at least get some stuff done.
So there, I hope I made sense.
