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I don't think being a coder has anything to do with your problem. It is common across all lifestyles. Personally I had several episodes in my life when even g
by CyberFonic 8y ago
I don't think being a coder has anything to do with your problem. It is common across all lifestyles.
Personally I had several episodes in my life when even getting out of bed was far too much bother. Two things worked for me.
1. Getting out of the house and going for long walks. Sometimes ended up sitting on some park bench and sobbing for a while. But then a bird would chirp, a toddler would stumble by or even an insect would buzz. When you hit rock bottom, there is only one way ... UP!
2. Writing long rants in a spiral bound notebook. Pages and pages. I called it my "Bitch Journal". I would go through it from time to time and write over, scribble, etc. Amazingly it eventually gave me clarity on what was hurting the most and what I could choose to do about it. Many months later I burnt the damn book and it was a most cathartic experience.
When I feel down and unmotivated, I remind myself that it is darkest before dawn.