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mafiaknight t1_j6kk9v5 wrote

Reply to comment by greywingspan in LPT Request: I feel as though I have no motivation anymore and struggle waking up. by greywingspan

Ask for some weights then.
You don’t need a gym to exercise. Go run. Do push-ups, sit-ups, burpees, mountain-climbers, bicycle kicks, squat/curl a bag full of books...plenty of workouts that can be done at home.

This definitely sounds like the thing that’s missing in your daily routine.

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slurpscup t1_j6kj9mr wrote

Reply to comment by piggy__wig in LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55

Something i didn't know until I was 22; sipping on coffee, or energy drinks through out the day hurts the enamel on your teeth and leaves like a yellowing on the gums. The stains don't go away but you can repair the enamel i think. Flossing is also really easy to do and you should get in the habit as soon as you can.

Also.. Cavities are bad, but once the dentist fills them in that doesn't mean you can get an unlimited amount of cavities and keep filling them in. Each time you're susceptible to getting another one. Right now one of my fillings is continuing to have pain even after x rays and more than one dentist checking it.. they don't really know why. Don't be like me. My teeth aren't even that bad and i always brushed them growing but but I /needed to floss/ and get under the gums to prevent cavities... Which i do now almost every single day.

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machina99 t1_j6kj7lr wrote

Reply to comment by Drew- in LPT: While cussing may feel good, it feels distracting for your conversation partner and detracts from the effectiveness of your communication. Try to use descriptive, clean words. You will come across as much more understandable and respectable. by [deleted]

You get one "fuck" in a PG-13 movie - just think of well or poorly done that single instance can be and you can really see the impact a curse word can have

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BoratKazak t1_j6kimho wrote

Reply to LPT Request: I feel as though I have no motivation anymore and struggle waking up. by greywingspan

My sympathies. I felt similar during my college days as a non-traditional student. Being in my later 20s it was harder to relate to the younger post-highschool crowd. So I was pretty lonely and no real support, aside from the opportunity to get a degree.

I wish I could tell you there's some exact formula to suddenly feel highly energized. I guess in my case an ADD diagnosis gave me access to Adderall, which helped slightly, but it came at a cost of many side effects and I think some permanent brain depletion.

Overall, I just basically forced myself to bleed and chew glass throughout the process. I went on autopilot, completing all of my assignments and putting effort into at least not falling my exams. The whole time experiencing varying levels of despair, but taking one day at a time, I eventually finished.

So aside from maybe some kind of therapy (if you have access to it), and maintaining your physical health with adequate exercise, sleep, and nutritional needs, that's probably all you can do. Just force yourself basically. Because failure will just make it hurt even more.

Funny thing is, it's like the whole process restarts, but on another level, once you're trying to maintain a career or hold down a full-time job. Ah, lol. There's no end to the gerbil wheel unless ya win the lottery or something. Have to find a way to see the humor in it all, I guess. Until one day the hungry abyss decides you've had enough.

Idk, sometimes I think consciousness might be overrated. 😂🤷

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