quarantine diaries: on finding motivation

Everyone I've spoken to has struggled this week, maybe it was something in the air or the dreary weather? Or maybe it was the sheer fact we're narrowly approaching the 7 week mark of lockdown and reality has become skewed. So in a way to combat my own lack of motivation, I thought I would share some things I do when I really struggle to move. A little reference post for myself that hopefully will be of help to some of you too. Hope you're all good and happy Saturday. 

1) Brush your teeth and wash your face.

I have a weird thing with brushing my teeth, I never fully feel clean until I've scrubbed my teeth clean in the morning. Especially when I'm in a funk,  it seems to sort me out. Likewise I find washing my face and committing to a bit of skin care helps, it's like hitting refresh on a frozen website.

2) Coffee. 

I'm a big coffee drinker, its one of the things I miss the most about pre-lockdown life. Nevertheless, when I find myself scrolling Instagram instead of working it sometimes helps to step away from the screen, head downstairs and make a yummy coffee. I think part of this is realising that you're not working as effectively, owning it and doing something about it. 

3) Getting changed.

This sounds really ridiculous. but I've been living in my trackies recently, everyday I make the swift transition from pajamas to tracksuit bottoms. There's nothing wrong with it and I love the comfort, but on days where I am really struggling it certainly helps to put a nice pair of trousers on in an effort to feel a little more human. 

4) Good food.

I find myself craving bad food in these moods too. Incessantly snacking on foods trying to distract myself. I've been trying to stick to good meal times, eating breakfast at 10, lunch at 1.30 and dinner at around 6.30/7. Call me crazy for planning my day around my food, but it does help create structure! I've also been trying to eat as well as I can and defo eating a lot of avocados lol. 

5) Switching off. 

And I mean properly switching off. We've all completely thrown screen time worries out the window as our reality becomes digital. That being said, I'm finding I sleep much better if I switch off and completely stop working at 5/6ish. It allows my eyes a break and helps me to differentiate between work and fun, because that's the real issue for me.