3 Ways to Get Out of an Unmotivated Rut

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What do you do when you find yourself in a listless, unmotivated rut? I've found myself in this situation at several points in my life, so today I'm going to cover three strategies that never fail to help me get out of it.

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[tender]

I literally can't bring myself to do anything. It's pretty horrible. I can't do the dishes, I can't study programming and japanese which I love to do. I need to get out but its hard

[vitocorleone]

I am productive for like 3 days, then unmotivated for a week after.

[justinw]

That’s how I’m feeling right now I’m the middle of “quarantine”. Anyone else feel that way?

[XxSnipeNationxX]

I swear, life recently started feeling like a dream, actually more like a nightmare. Childhood friend died, couple months later my dad died. It seems like all I hear about now is people dying or getting hurt. I feel like I lost all emotion and feeling to everyone I love. I don’t know what to do or what’s going on but I know some of you are going through your own things in life and at the back of my mind I know this will make me stronger. Love you all ❤️

[keshavbx]

Solid video. Key lessons (also things that have worked for me too):

1. Maintain & spend time in inspiring positive relationships
2. Set up Jedi Councils, where you have inspiring convos with inspiring people
3. Take a break or vacation. Give yourself permission to, expect less from yourself.
4. Explore new things & branch out to things you haven't checked out. (mine right now is Piano)

Cheers Thomas! :)

[ToyotaSupra]

I’m 18 and feel so unmotivated lmao, the real word seems depressing af

[sully]

I’ve been in an unmotivated rut for 19 years... I’m 19.

[karalynnn]

having online only classes during covid has completely diminished all motivation I have to finish my classes....it's so hard to sit down and teach yourself stuff alone.

[abdohaddad]

Thomas’ personality is so natural. While most other youtubers are faking enthusiasm, Thomas gives us the information we need smoothly and methodically. With lots of nerdy jokes.

[jayblade]

I'm 32 and since my dad died 17 years ago. I've been in a solitary place in my head for that 17 years. No motivation unless I have quite a few beer. You gave some really good insights and for that I thank you and you got a new subscriber!

[rakvian]

I don't have any relationships that inspire me to be productive.

[karlo]

"Reach out to a friend you haven't spoken with in a while and ask to catch up."
I don't have friends.

[janishoellger]

Hey Thomas.Y
You really helped me at improving my life. Currently I am 15 years old and I have been watching youre videos since last summer. Since I downloaded habitica thanks to youre recommendation I am going to the gym 5x a week, read daily, meditate just as often, eat a healthy diat and try to be the most productive form of myself that I can possibly be, whilst also enjoying life to its limit 👌 Thanks!

[xplane]

I'm stuck in a rut, and I also have depression. I'm on meds, but it's the rainy season here, and without seeing the sun for days now, it really makes me depressed.

[felixdragoi]

The only time I hear someone shy away from the word mastermind. You, Thomas, are hereby officially declared a down-to-earth person.

[Macumazahn]

I lack the motivation to attempt any of this stuff. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Quarantine/social distancing/stay indoors etc seems to have sucked the life right out of me.

[SvenLeuschner]

This video comes at the exact right time for me 😩

[levitatehigh]

I had my ruts on and off, I’m here because I fell into one last year and I’m still there.

I’m graduating soon and I never thought it would be like this a couple of years ago. My grades are not that great, I had to give up my hobbies because of the pandemic and it feels like I’m loosing my closest friends. Everyone is going somewhere, some of them met a good partner, others are moving to study someplace else etc. The point is that we barely see each other anymore, and I feel so alone, worthless and left behind.

I had to put a lot of things aside just to be able to get up in the morning, I have anxiety every day, I’m not lazy but unmotivated. I can’t get anything done in time and that’s giving me even more anxiety. I don’t know what I want or even can do in life and I don’t *really* enjoy anything fully anymore.

I used to hang out with friends, talk to girls, play video games and go to the gym. Now I barely do any of those things, I don’t even enjoy games anymore! That really worries me.

It’s hard because I know I’m messing up school and relationships with people but I just can’t bring myself to do anything about it. I’ve never been suicidal or taken drugs, but some days I have the...”what’s the point of doing anything?” feeling stuck in my head.
I believe I will feel better someday but right now not a second can pass without me feeling disappointed in myself. It’s crazy how I’m an ambitious person but I can’t stand school!

Just needed to vent here in the comments, it makes it easier to breathe sometimes.

[Thesweetpledge]

Holy shit, I needed this.. Felt like this the whole summer! Thank youuuu.

[-Denz]

I used to be a very and y mean VERYYY motivated person... i loved having a engineering class in hs bc i could invent and do whatever i wanted(i won several competitions in my city)... i used to draw, paint, make music, work on my car... i did everything i loved... but then i started college... and that’s where my downfall started. I felt like i couldn’t keep up to the expectations. I used to compare myself to everyone and how they were better than me. I just wasnt feeling college so i dropped out. After dropping out, it just seemed like my family hated me so that just made things worse.. BUT THENN i got a girlfriend... she was very toxic... she would get mad for any reason... i was with her for 2 years.... now i think i have depression... i want to do so many things but i always think of why not to do them... and this is not me... in hs everyone came to me for advice . I used to be a very optimistic person, but now... i turned into everything i hated when i was a bit younger.... i just hope to be the person i used to be... :)