I have really bad anxiety and I need some motivation!

It’s hard to be motivated to leave the house, go on dates, go hang out with people, eat healthy, exercise, etc. any advice on what can motivate me to get out of bed or the house? All I ever wanna do is lay in bed and get on my phone, sit on the couch and watch tv, and/or Eat a lot more than I should when I’m bored

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TinyViolins · 31-35, M

I mean, neurologically speaking, motivation mostly comes from dopamine, so you could go the pharmaceutical route and get medications that help increase the number of dopamine molecules in your brain and see how that works.

But I also think having an accountability buddy also goes a long way. It's why people get workout partners or why you mostly see people in groups when you're outside. Social pressure/obligation tends to have a positive effect in that regard.

I think it's too hard to do it all by oneself. It depends purely on willpower and science shows us repeatedly that willpower is a finite resource. It takes a lot of energy to fight off the urge to be lazy