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Jim11 · 10-18-2007, 12:10 PM

Martin, I think you need to get to the bottom of what's causing your current anxieties and fears that are immobilizing you.

It's hard to say from a few words, but it doesn't sound to me like you have a medical condition. I've been where you are.

This lack of motivation may be caused by your current outlook on life. If you don't have much purpose, you have low self-worth, etc, then you may question yourself constantly and lack motivation

I think the above post has stated some good ideas about things you might want to do. One thing I'll add:

you may want to take note of your anxieties as they arise as well (doesn't have to be on paper) and think hard about what's causing them. This will give you a bit of direction in choosing some activities/habits that may benefit you

"I recognize the feeling of anxiety within me right now. It's being caused by my fear of this person thinking I'm an idiot", etc. Recognizing why you're getting the feelings is a good first step. Simply recognizing where your fears and immobilizing thought patterns are coming from can loosen the hold they have on you.

Just throwing a couple ideas out there.

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Jim11 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 213	Martin, I think you need to get to the bottom of what's causing your current anxieties and fears that are immobilizing you. It's hard to say from a few words, but it doesn't sound to me like you have a medical condition. I've been where you are. This lack of motivation may be caused by your current outlook on life. If you don't have much purpose, you have low self-worth, etc, then you may question yourself constantly and lack motivation I think the above post has stated some good ideas about things you might want to do. One thing I'll add: you may want to take note of your anxieties as they arise as well (doesn't have to be on paper) and think hard about what's causing them. This will give you a bit of direction in choosing some activities/habits that may benefit you "I recognize the feeling of anxiety within me right now. It's being caused by my fear of this person thinking I'm an idiot", etc. Recognizing why you're getting the feelings is a good first step. Simply recognizing where your fears and immobilizing thought patterns are coming from can loosen the hold they have on you. Just throwing a couple ideas out there. Last edited by Jim11; 10-18-2007 at 12:20 PM.