I’m currently preparing for exams which are very important to me. Some days I can work for 6 hours or more without stopping and I get loads done and feel great about it. Unfortunately some days I get up and I can’t bear to work.
On bad days, I feel like I can’t focus on anything, and no matter how much it stresses me out, my brain just refuses to put any effort in. I have no motivation and just feel like going to sleep or giving up and doing something to waste time.
Generally I find if I work a lot one day the next day is more likely to be a bad day.
Does anyone else have this? How do you prevent this or at least cope with it?
Keep a diary (or app) with your bed and wake time, include brief notes on food and water intake, as well as drugs or alcohol if applicable. At the end of the day write one line about how the day went. After a month or so you may notice patterns.
avoiding alcohol and drugs is also good advice.
I’m sober at the moment due to wanting to focus on my work. I’m starting to think it could be sleep related so I might give this a shot