I want to get back to exercise, and painting, but don't have any motivation,or passion, how can I get back?!
365808
start slowly, why dont you have motivation? is there a medical condition you have to deal with first?  Some people aren't motivated or don't feel passionate if they feel unhappy about something.  Buy a book on exercise and do one exercise a night each day, it only takes a few minutes.  build up slowly when you feel you have more stamina.  As with painting, that does take time and passion.  I have just started back painting myself.  I used to draw all the time when i was younger and did a art course.  Though when you start working, get married etc, you feel other things take up your time.  First of all get the materials you need, go to your local art shop and they will help you. I did this and felt great getting all new art materials. this motivated me to start painting. I did an abstract, turned out quite well considering it was my first abstract. I used modelling compound to buld up the surface and create texture, i got some leaves and pressed it into the compound to create an imppression of the leaves, then painted over it.  If you experiment it becomes fun then your motivation will come back
481653
Start with something you like, like walking.  build up slowly, don't try any heroic routines that will cause you to crash and burn right out of the gate.  If you focus on stuff you enjoy doing, it won't feel like such a struggle and you won't dread doing it.  Good luck!
837328
I dunno, I'm in the same position. Went to uni and worked very hard to get where I am, really thought it was what I wanted, but now I'm just BORED. I keep thinking of changing careers to do something that stimulates me more, but I know people who've done it and they haven't ended up feeling any more positive or ended up in a better position after all. Maybe it's true that work is just a boring necessity for most people, and all this crap we're taught about aspiration and personal development is utter rubbish - eeeeeek! I might just sod it off and work part-time, spend more of my life doing things I like and let the job carry the bills........
355171
Why don't you try to do something outside of work to keep your passion alive?\n\nTry a hobby, a craft or explore something you have always wanted to such as painting, water skiing, sky diving, learning Russian, or whatever strikes your fancy.\n\nLife is short.  Explore it all.
938636
Join the club, my friend!  :o)\n\nThe best advice I've heard is to find an activity you enjoy that will get you moving.  Exercise doesn't have to be boring workouts or weight lifting.  It could be dancing, walking, bike riding, swimming, tennis or anything you would enjoy doing.  It's also best to have someone to do it with so you stay motivated.
838520
Damn its hard isnt it?  Its crazy how just a few days can throw you off track!\n\nYou are not alone.  Everyone I know does this.  All you can really do is think back about how good you felt while you were working out and how bad you felt when you were not.  Do you really want to go back to the way you were?
833758
Well first you need to designate a Friday or Saturday and make sure you do something fun, find some friends and just hangout.  With all this working, you are going to get burned out, and even worse you are going to lose motivation.  Unwinding and having fun is a huge destressor, once you finish your funtime, you will be refreshed and your mind will be cleared and ready to get back in the work game.  \nWhen I was in college, I eliminated alot of stress, by not studying past 6pm on Fridays and on Saturdays I would study for about 4-6 hours and stop by 5pm and Sundays, I would get back to normal.  This was my normal routine, unless I had a huge test coming up.  Give yourself some "me-time".
433119
First find an understanding of yourself. Make it your passion. Without that, you're just feeling around for something in the dark.
1069844
OLD?  At 40??!!??!!  Hahahahahahaha!\n\nNaaaaaaaaaaaaah.  First of all no one has energy to be outside when it's so hot.  I do it but it's torture and depressing for me.  \n\nYou have some depression and also lack of motivation.  They're connected.  It would help if you could find something to be interested in, a hobby of some sort; even regular exercise is a hobby, it will make you feel better about yourself, and you can do a lot of things without any expensive equipment.  You can exercise to music or while watching tv, too. Or take some free classes at the community college and study something new to exercise your mind.\n\nDon't bother with vitamin supplements; just be sure you get the MDR's but don't overload; even too much Vitamin C can be bad for you because it weakens the walls of the arteries.  There are no miracles here, no magic pills to change your life.\n\nI sometimes go thru a cleaning frenzy and I feel good about it but how often do you need to do it?  I get energy by being interested in different things, and I never feel I have more time than I know what to do with, and I don't need to go anywhere (except in my mind).\n\nListen, you want to meet educated guys with good taste, etc.  As one of your answerers said, you're not likely to meet them if you're not more like them.  Why don't you see what kinds of free or low cost classes you can take in music or art appreciation, etc?\n\nHang in there.
119808
You are retishambat. Right now your life isn't full of purpose. You seem somewhat bored and maybe lacking a bit of direction. Just relaxing for a little while seems like an okay plan. You'll soon come across (or may have already come across) something which will engulf you in it and make you feel more complete.
186054
Think about the things you enjoy...things you actually like to do.  Jot them down if you can.  \n\nIf the majority of those things were passive or sedentary activities (tv watching, eating, napping, going to the movies, etc), you've got a simple problem of attitude adjustment.  The good news is that this is all in your mind, so you (and you alone) have the power to change it.\n\nThink about some activities that are not passive now.  Jot down some things that you might actually enjoy doing with your body but never tried before.  Think of things that are energetic that you do like--add them to your list.  Before you know it, I'm sure you will have some good ideas and feel like "going out and doing some of these things."  Some things from my list were:  take a beginning swing dance class, take a bicycle ride along the lake, learn how to ice skate, learn how to properly use weights from a friend, go to a new neighborhood and take a walk (with a friend).\n\nA lot of people say, well, if you can commit 30 minutes a day to moderate exercise, you can manage/lose unwanted fat.  I also think that those 30 minutes should be enjoyable.  Feel that you are devoting completely to yourself because you are really worth it!  Your stress level will go down!  You will feel a certain euphoria after your time exercising.  It's not about joining a gym and hating it.  It's not about feeling guilty for not doing it.  It's enjoying the body that you have today no matter what it looks like!  Move what nature gave you and find what you enjoy in this life because it's too short!
871509
Bruce just live, exercise is part of normal life. if you don't move enough your body will not work well. even going to the toilet is funtioned by good movement. you must find a good motivation, walking, running, cycling, swimming, I am disabled to certain degree 30%, but I try to move as much as possable, walking in the mountains cycling along side a river. I have to go to hospital next week for a knee replacement in the right side, unyet I spent a week looking after a friends dog, in a high mountain, walking, and enjoying fresh air, since I know what movement I have now, I will have the benifit after my operation. you must not let your muscles fail at an early age, you will be worse as you get older. enjoy life, exercise also gets a control on depresion, which if you are not getting out enough, I would say you are suffering with. you will enlarge most muscles and blood supply, which I am sure you know you need to enlarge****
440045
do exercise.. that makes you fresh and energetic..\ngoto some ground and play something that you like..
571048
Yes, I don't get enough exercise. I'm 5'4" and I weigh 155 pounds. I do have 3 kids though, a husband, and a big house to take care of , so I don't have enough me time. I wish I could join a health club, go to the tanning bed, and to salon. (sigh)
684868
Kick back and do nothing. I just want to get caught up on some rest. Be lazy for one day.
110820
perhaps refreshen your study room, brighten it up with bright paint, clear out the debris, open the windows, let in fresh air, take a quick shower, set yourself a break time before you get stressed, have a buddy to call you for 'keeping on track'...reward yourself, listen to positive motivation tapes in free time, take up a a new sport for boosting energy,...and talk things out with a counsellor perhaps...might be something there troubling you, choose uplifting music in the background and even splash some Bach flower remedies and aromas around, to clear the head and to revitalize you.  don't get down about things, you'r doing a great job....and hey!! its okay to work with a buddy too....find more buddies and have a different one each night...that makes each one, one a week, and is not tying them down monotonously.
1111336
One that you can stick to. Find a way to integrate exercise into your everyday life so it doesn't become a chore. Ride your bike to work for instance.