Is it burnout? depression? stress? or all of the above?

I wonder if it's just the time of the year or if that's a lame excuse for how unmotivated and incompetent I am at the moment? I have a great job, I think my work is valuable and creative, and I'm doing what I want to do so why can't I make myself do it??

I made a really stupid mistake today that cost money and time, and it was so dumb! Just me not checking my work and paying attention to detail. Anyway my colleague just sent me a really angry email - and she was completely justified as I totally fucked up - and now I feel terrible.

It's weird though, although I say I like my work I feel totally overwhelmed and unmotivated - I literally can't raise my eyes to the computer screen to do it. I procrastinate, I waste time... Do you guys feel this way too sometimes?

 

Unmotivated is my middle name at the moment, which sucks because things are piling up and by the time I feel like doing them time is going to be a serious issue. I know what my lack of motivation is from...I had a really depressing event a couple weeks back and I'm still working though it. But maybe you just need some time off? I know it's helping me

 

i get really unmotivated at this time of year too. its so stressful thinking about christmas & having to orginise things. i know the weather is a big factor in my unmotivationallness, i dont know what its like where you are but here in the UK we get about 8 hours of day light on a good day. if its cloudy/raining etc then it never really gets light all day. getting up in a morning is so hard because its still dark outside & my body is telling me it needs to sleep. its cold outside, having artificial light on all day, plus central heating system is not good for the body & mind. i cant totally see why people go to hot places for chrsitmas!

i wish we could hibernate like bears do untill spring, that would be ace even if i did miss my birthday haha.

do you get time off for christmas. maybe you will feel better after then, new start & new motivational energy!

 

Sounds like you're a bit burnt out. Determining depression requires a lot more info than you provided.

Also sounds like you had a really bad day. Time will heal that.

Why do you like your job? Sometimes you need to think questions like that through to help come to an answer.

 

Does this help at all?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC6vQ0XVU-k

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