Hi, im in need of daily routines. I've been sick/depressed for 3 years and therefore i've had no routines at all. I could go to bed at 9 am one day and 9 pm the other. It was really hard to figure out what to do with the time and i felt stressed all the time. Get really depressed thinking about all i could have done but there's nothing i can do about it now, it belongs to the past.

I just started studying some courses at a university and i feel like i need to have some routines so i can get stuff done during the days. I've got a alarm-clock that i've set to 9am. That's all i've done so far

. The things i want to fix is i want to wake up at a reasonable time so i can study and be done with it so i can reward myself the rest of the day. I want tips on stuff i can do to help me follow these routines and not go back to my old style.

I know this may sound silly for many of you guys but i have no control over my life at the moment and i need to change that. I think it would make me a happier person.

Jerubaal

United States7684 Posts

August 31 2011 20:04 GMT

Exercise is always good. Weight lifting gets you nice and exhausted without requiring the sweat of running or something. If there's a team sport you like, like basketball, you'll get worn out and have fun doing it.

opsayo

591 Posts

August 31 2011 20:04 GMT

On September 01 2011 04:57 Weson wrote:
Hi, im in need of daily routines. I've been sick/depressed for 3 years and therefore i've had no routines at all. I could go to bed at 9 am one day and 9 pm the other. It was really hard to figure out what to do with the time and i felt stressed all the time. Get really depressed thinking about all i could have done but there's nothing i can do about it now, it belongs to the past.

I just started studying some courses at a university and i feel like i need to have some routines so i can get stuff done during the days. I've got a alarm-clock that i've set to 9am. That's all i've done so far

This is not meant to be harsh but you need some actual responsibilities and things to do that can force you to have a routine.

Get a job, try working out regularly, go to class (?), etc.

Amestir

Netherlands2126 Posts

August 31 2011 20:05 GMT

Well I have been in the same situation as you, sort of. What always greatly helped for me was a very strict eating routine. This will help you chop the day in tiny parts, which you can fill with usefull things.

Routine:

9 am - breakfast
11 am - cofee + a small snack
12 30am - lunch
3 pm -drink + small snack
6 pm - dinner
10 pm - drink + snack

The times of course are varibale, but just set some boundries. after 10 am I won't eat breakfast anymore, I just wait till 11 for a snack.
Now you can just fill the gasps with things for example:

breakfast - snack 1 = study
snack 1 - lunch = GSL
lunch - snack 2 = study
snack 2 - dinner = SC2
dinner - snack 3 = time with friends / hobby etc.

Hope this helps a bit!

Charger

United States2405 Posts

August 31 2011 20:10 GMT

Usually routines are forced on someone - ie they get a job, have to go to school, etc. If you are struggling to be productive, I'm not sure arbitrarily assigning yourself a routine that has no actual consequences is going to do anything. I hope I am wrong and that you find your motivation and ability to follow a routine - arbitrary or not. Good luck!

Weson

Iceland1032 Posts

August 31 2011 20:12 GMT

On September 01 2011 05:04 opsayo wrote:

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This is not meant to be harsh but you need some actual responsibilities and things to do that can force you to have a routine.

Get a job, try working out regularly, go to class (?), etc.

I cant get a 9/5 job because of my illness at the moment.
I have bought i gymcard so that i'll have to make sure it wasn't just wasted money.
I'm studying from home so there are no classroom i have to go to.

Weson

Iceland1032 Posts

August 31 2011 20:15 GMT

On September 01 2011 05:05 Amestir wrote:
Well I have been in the same situation as you, sort of. What always greatly helped for me was a very strict eating routine. This will help you chop the day in tiny parts, which you can fill with usefull things.

Routine:

9 am - breakfast
11 am - cofee + a small snack
12 30am - lunch
3 pm -drink + small snack
6 pm - dinner
10 pm - drink + snack

The times of course are varibale, but just set some boundries. after 10 am I won't eat breakfast anymore, I just wait till 11 for a snack.
Now you can just fill the gasps with things for example:

breakfast - snack 1 = study
snack 1 - lunch = GSL
lunch - snack 2 = study
snack 2 - dinner = SC2
dinner - snack 3 = time with friends / hobby etc.

Hope this helps a bit!

Thank you so much i'll definitely try this!