How do I get my sh*t together?
So a little background. Until December 2023, I (28M) was living my dream. I moved to the US (my dream country) for my Masters, ended up getting 2 degrees instead of just one, got a good job, and was overall very happy. In December 2023, I got laid off.
I worked in tech, and for the past few years, the tech scene has been abysmal. I couldn’t find a job till my unemployment period expired and had to forcibly leave my dream country. I’ve been working remotely at a US startup since then, but they pay me only for 1 hour per day. I’m a patient of depression and this situation completely ruined my mental health. I can’t get out of bed, have isolated myself. Until last month, I would shower once every 15 days, I felt like I had absolutely no reason to live anymore.
Last month, I realized that I’ll never get out of my current situation if I don’t take any action and just keep wallowing in my misery. I started by consistently hitting the gym and taking cold showers after, and to my surprise, I’ve been able to stick to a 6 days a week schedule. I haven’t skipped a day since then (except twice when I was out of town for 2 days for a friend’s wedding). Unfortunately, I can’t follow this same discipline in other areas of life. I can’t study, can’t work, can’t apply, and keep procrastinating. How do I get disciplined so that I can get my shit together? Any advice that worked for you would be much appreciated. Thank you 😊