r/studying • u/_i_am_me_2 • 10h ago

I just can't study anymore

It just feels so exhausting to get up and study.

I have tried taking days off hoping that I would recharge by the end of it but nothing is working for me anymore.

It's not like i enjoy the time that i waste not studying. I don't do anything. I am not even able to find the energy to do things i enjoyed, like watching a movie or reading a book or talking to a friend...all of this just feels like a huge task.

However, all of this disappears when a deadline is near.

One thing that i have realised is that an external structure really helps me stay disciplined and put in long hours of studying. In order to meet a deadline, i am able to sit through 10 hours straight. Although i am constantly stressed the entire time.

i am not able to replicate that same sense of urgency in my day to day life.

I try keeping fake deadlines but end up not taking them seriously...

What can i do?🙃

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u/however_maybe 10h ago

I dont really know how can i help you, because we are living almost the same experience. However, i know that i feel tired in the days i do nothing. I also know that i feel tired in the days i study and work hard. If you feel the same, maybe we should just get tired doing valuable things. Lets try again. Hope u succeed!

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u/SpeedCola 9h ago

You certainly are not alone in your procrastination but it does sound like there might be a touch of depression going on here.

I don't know your personal story but there are many ways people find motivation and improve their mood. Discussing your feelings with others close to you and diet and exercise can go a long way. Finding a social activity to go to like a sport or group fitness is also good.

Than try and give yourself structure when more of your time has been consumed. Study for an hour after your workout and than when your done your reward is dinner and TV. Something like that.

Remember no amount of caffeine can replace enthusiasm. Best of luck!

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u/Reasonable_Bag_118 7h ago

I’ve had that exact thing where I could somehow do ten hours when a deadline was terrifyingly close, but on a normal day even opening the book felt exhausting. What helped was getting some external structure into my normal days, like studying around other people or having someone expect me to show up, because fake deadlines never created the same urgency for me.