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How to make a month go by as fast as possible other than sleeping (yiffit.net)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm having some personal issues causing some severe depression and anxiety. I'd like to get past this time as fast as possible, and my days are dragging on. I can't sleep, which would be a good way to make time go fast. But I also can't just play video games, I don't have the motivation to play more than a few minutes and it also just makes me realize how alone I am with no friends or anyone I can connect with emotionally and I spiral into my anxiety and depression.

I can do stuff during the day, run, chores, etc. But as soon as I'm done, especially at night, I start freaking out and it seems like time stands still. Does anyone have any suggestions? Activities I can do that are mindless that will just kill time and get me through the night before I can just go to sleep?

I know this question is stupid but I'm looking for at least somewhat serious answers.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is what I meant by

I can do stuff during the day, run, chores, etc. But as soon as I’m done, especially at night, I start freaking out and it seems like time stands still.

I run, and do activities to make the day go by. But that's not sustainable. I'd love to be able to do like a 7 day adventure race, or try to run a ultra marathon or something crazy like that. But I'm not physically capable of that at the moment (I'm in really good shape, but not at THAT level. I run like 5-10 miles a day at most) and I'd just end up hurting myself trying.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Good effort, that's a decent shape to be in. 10k runs are my "thing" but as my march into middle age progresses, I find I can't do them back-to-back any more, I'm needing more than a day or two to recover.

Maybe go for something a little more varied - I'm training for (but never done) local triathlons. Great way to build physical fitness with only a third of the high impact on the joints. The major limiting factor will be the pool of course, unless you're fortunate to own (or have unrestricted access to) a pool.

Random turn of conversation direction, are you creative at all? Crocheting seems to make the world go by at an alarming rate - it's both a time killer and very rewarding.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I'm not the most creative person, but I do enjoy the technical aspect of creative things. I've tried to crochet and knit in the past. It's definitely a good idea. Maybe I'll order some crochet supplies and give it another shot.