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Random Irritations

BT will switch broadband on at my MiLs on 1st May ? My 63yr old BiL is now living with his mother and asked yesterday what they‘d use it for...? He has always used a SIM card dongle in his laptop and has it seems not got a clue about what we use broadband for these days.
 
Bit of dodgy reporting, the car would have been seized for the no insurance part (common practice) not for breaking the lockdown

Really? They detailed the fact of no licence, no insurance and the seizure and tagged on the two FPN’s for the lockdown at the end. That’s nowhere near dodgy compared with some of the stuff I’ve read during the lockdown.
 
Really? They detailed the fact of no licence, no insurance and the seizure and tagged on the two FPN’s for the lockdown at the end. That’s nowhere near dodgy compared with some of the stuff I’ve read during the lockdown.
It’s the headline that I feel is dodgy- and it’s not just this local site, most of the headlines I have seen on this story try and insinuate that the reason the car was seized was because of the lockdown
 
My weight loss has stagnated ?... Sort of knew it would happen at some point... Need to try a bit harder over the next couple of weeks...

In a way it's a good sign as the less you weigh the less calories your body burns just getting by. Just a few subtle changes should see it on the way down again.
 
Just can't be bothered with anything at the moment. Fitness has dropped off a cliff as my twice weekly run has become less than one a week. Zero motivation to do my work, this morning I've done next to nothing. All my energy has just been sapped away.
 
Just can't be bothered with anything at the moment. Fitness has dropped off a cliff as my twice weekly run has become less than one a week. Zero motivation to do my work, this morning I've done next to nothing. All my energy has just been sapped away.
This. Absolutely this. Going to start today by cutting the grass and then going for a walk afterwards. Can’t change the world in a day but incremental steps are more sustainable.
 
This. Absolutely this. Going to start today by cutting the grass and then going for a walk afterwards. Can’t change the world in a day but incremental steps are more sustainable.
Our grass needs doing as well. Can't be arsed with that either! Was planning to do it around 5 o'clock, but I'll mostly likely still be working til 6 since I haven't done enough this morning. Even knowing that doesn't seem to help me get it done though. Been going to bed at about 2am every night, I think it's my subconscious trying to stave off having to fill another day in the morning. :confused:
 
Our grass needs doing as well. Can't be arsed with that either! Was planning to do it around 5 o'clock, but I'll mostly likely still be working til 6 since I haven't done enough this morning. Even knowing that doesn't seem to help me get it done though. Been going to bed at about 2am every night, I think it's my subconscious trying to stave off having to fill another day in the morning. :confused:
Try to write a plan or routine for the next day and then stick to it. Even if it feels slightly daft just do it. The lack of routine has thrown you, you need it back.
 
Try to write a plan or routine for the next day and then stick to it. Even if it feels slightly daft just do it. The lack of routine has thrown you, you need it back.

This. You sound depressed and need to try and improve your mindset. Try to think of something you really enjoy doing and plan your day around that. So it's 4 hours solid work followed by...whatever...not the run if that's not motivating and not the grass either...structure the day around "chores" and "reward" for completion of said chores.

It's not easy when your mindset is low. I have written a list of "chores" which I turn to when I'm really flat. Once I get going I'm ok and being able to tick a few off the list really lifts me.

Plus - go to bed earlier! Whatever your normal midweek bedtime/wake up is then keep doing that.

Chin up.
 
Try to write a plan or routine for the next day and then stick to it. Even if it feels slightly daft just do it. The lack of routine has thrown you, you need it back.
My routine is kind of written for me though - 8:30 get up - 8:45 til 12:30 work - 12:30 lunch .. etc.

This. You sound depressed and need to try and improve your mindset. Try to think of something you really enjoy doing and plan your day around that. So it's 4 hours solid work followed by...whatever...not the run if that's not motivating and not the grass either...structure the day around "chores" and "reward" for completion of said chores.

It's not easy when your mindset is low. I have written a list of "chores" which I turn to when I'm really flat. Once I get going I'm ok and being able to tick a few off the list really lifts me.

Plus - go to bed earlier! Whatever your normal midweek bedtime/wake up is then keep doing that.

Chin up.
The only things I enjoy that I can still do is playing guitar and playing PS4. Doing plenty of those, it's everything else I'm struggling with. Motivation is something I already struggled with, this is just the exacerbation of that.
 
My routine is kind of written for me though - 8:30 get up - 8:45 til 12:30 work - 12:30 lunch .. etc.


The only things I enjoy that I can still do is playing guitar and playing PS4. Doing plenty of those, it's everything else I'm struggling with. Motivation is something I already struggled with, this is just the exacerbation of that.
Perhaps be a little more planned regarding the other stuff as well, as a temporary measure. If that means you plan your evenings then do it. When your work finishes, you are working from home from memory, plan the rest of your evening in 15 minute chunks, 30 if easier. Stick to those chunks, whatever, even if you don't want to do a particular job. If it is on the timetable, you do it. Try it for a week. If it doesn't then bin it off but give it a proper try.

I would also add backing to Amanda's comment about going to bed at a normal time. Sleep patterns are huge and if you are messing those about you are setting the tone.
 
Perhaps be a little more planned regarding the other stuff as well, as a temporary measure. If that means you plan your evenings then do it. When your work finishes, you are working from home from memory, plan the rest of your evening in 15 minute chunks, 30 if easier. Stick to those chunks, whatever, even if you don't want to do a particular job. If it is on the timetable, you do it. Try it for a week. If it doesn't then bin it off but give it a proper try.

I would also add backing to Amanda's comment about going to bed at a normal time. Sleep patterns are huge and if you are messing those about you are setting the tone.

Must be very hard for those who are working from home. Very hard to switch off from work to rest.

My wife actually enjoys her one bit of work a week she been set by her school to keep her in the loop (shielding) it's a break

Onto the topic yes it's best to have a bit of a plan. Rather than just do things for hours until you get tired aswell

Early nights are good .. we are asleep by 10 up at 6 ATM on days I'm not working

Fresh air breaks , walk round the garden to break from work clear your head
 
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