My mental health has gone from bad to worse over this year (not so surprisingly. I mean, the world is literally falling apart). When it started spiralling, I felt like I could work for hours and felt that my eating disorder almost helped me work better. However, that is not the case anymore. I have next to no motivation to get myself to work despite being extremely interested in my coursework and despite this course being a turning point in my career. The stakes are high.

Unfortunately, I do not have the liberty to take a break or drop out of my course at the moment. I only have a month to go but I have SO much work to do because of my thesis that has been neglected due to my declining mental health. I just need to push myself to work hard for 1-1.5 months and then I can take a much needed break.

I am looking for tips on how to get myself to work when you really don't have the motivation or the energy to. Any tips/stories/ words of encouragement are appreciated!