Lady do somthing totally different.Stop being so serious and maturish all the time- do something spontaneous or somthing different or small just for the fun of it.
Laughter is the best medicine. You must have some friend present or old that you really enjoy the company of- somebody whso can make you roll on your ass laughing till midnite, or who you can backbite or gossip with confidentiality about the whole world.
Also you need Gym- if not anything else- Joggin gives you a natural dophamine + serotonin rush in your head (the pleasure chemicals) and you will definitly notice the immediate after-effects. Or buy a home treadmill.
You could go to the doc for the anti-depressant but they give you the same chemical boost.
find a hobbie- and creative alternative to your 'routine' worklife might be just what your brain lacks: Take taster sessions in- Pottery, Painting, Knitting, Woodwork, Ceramics, the list is endless.
Check the local adult college now- no proscrastination.
Your hubby does 16 hours work per day and also 45 mins per gym - To Him I Do salute.
Maybe you could make your life simpler- often somtimes the efforts involved in creating and maintaining a more accomplished, competitive, comfortable, more materialistic life, stresses us out and deprives us of the mental peace which we all really most need and cherish.
so make some chops here and there and notice how the spared up freetime gives you peace and even better to connect wth your lord.
Koran says, 'indeed in the remeberance of your Lord do your hearts find peace'.
Even a simple 10 mins Salah, is instantly peace rewarding.
^ further to that, if ur planning on having another child, i would advise to keep working through the pregnancy. It just keeps the mind busy... and you wont drift off to depressing thoughts.
But, i completely hear you about the quitting thing. But it has nothing to do with work, moreso, about just being exhausted. Even when im sleep, my mind doest stop... like u, i cant remember the last time i sat down and enjoyed tv... i just want to watch some soppy movie without thinking about other things.
How is ur hubby doing? is he feeling the pinch too? I know mine is..... but then i tell him to look at me.. LOL
And if you ARE going to take a vacation - i wouldn't travel. I would sit at home and literally plant yourself in front of the couch and lounge around. Get up to eat, pee, and poop. Oh and your 5 namazein and sleep.
:) Thank you all for the suggestions.... I needed to hear that.
I guess I need to let my hair down and forget responsibility for a while :).
Yeah, we get 2 weeks vacation but not in a row, we have to break it up over the year.
And I do have hobbies, but these days I've just lost interest in everything.
I figured I needed to laze around a bit so I took today off :) Will report back tomorrow.
Thanks everyone.
well...MIAinVA, it is just a phase that everyone goes through, it has happened to me when I was in school, but usually it is the result of sumthing which we do not realize and sumtimes it is the result of some achivement as well....like, if you had been all excited for something, and it is over now, the energy level gets low, as maybe your whole life was revolving around it for that period.
But, as you have written in your thread, you have everything wordly possible to have wordly happiness, Masha'Allah, that is so nice. It is just a phase, and even if you would not change whole lotsa things around you, happiness will find its way to you. Ameen!
to be frank N honest, you should be seeing a psychiatrist. there used to be stigmas attached but now mental well-being is part of the regular health care as u already know. sorry if i offended you by suggesting
Nah, its okay..... not at that point yet where I need a psychiatrist..... I'm feeling better. Came to work today, then went out with my work gal-pals for lunch instead of eating at our desks, did a lot of giggling there about silly stuff (now that was a nice change). Also took my little one shopping last night as its getting really cold and she needs winter clothing, asked my husband to please keep the weekend totally free and now I'm looking forward to the weekend. We will probably go bowling or watch a movie, lets see.
Nah, its okay..... not at that point yet where I need a psychiatrist..... I'm feeling better. Came to work today, then went out with my work gal-pals for lunch instead of eating at our desks, did a lot of giggling there about silly stuff (now that was a nice change). Also took my little one shopping last night as its getting really cold and she needs winter clothing, asked my husband to please keep the weekend totally free and now I'm looking forward to the weekend. We will probably go bowling or watch a movie, lets see.
that's really good. Its one of those things that if you do'nt change it or do something abt it, the situation is not going to change.
Its good you took the initiative to finally release ur self from that depressing/low feeling.
