What to do when you don't want to do anything?

[kantor1003]

Babbling warning. It is basically two questions.

This is the second day in a row where I sit staring at my computer, mindlessly browsing without any real purpose.. I just sit like a zombie without any interests to do anything at all. This is quite unusual for me; I love sitting alone, reading, playing my guitar, poker, playing xbox etc.. I always find new interesting subjects to read... and when I get caught up in something it can occupy and please me for a long time. But now I am at a point where I have overdone all the things I like and I am sitting here not knowing what to do. As mentioned, I sit here...emotionless without any will to do anything. I am sure it is just a short passing phase, though.

Have any of you guys experienced this, and if so, how often? What do you do to overcome this?

Yesterday I emptied my vodka bottle listening to Requiem by mozart trying to get some kinda emotional response....and I did (music is awesome that way). Something interesting happened though.. I sat there listening to this powerful piece, reading some depressing subjects , almost being able to cry (I cry so rarely, that I have, in recent times, tried to provoke crying just for the feeling of it), when I suddenly bursted out in laughter. I laughed at my own "patheticness". Sitting alone, drinking, listening to "sad" music, reading depressing subjects in a desperate attempt to get an emotional response. When I started to laugh, I also started to think that I must be mad.. At least, that would I expect people to believe if they saw some dude staring at a wall listening to music for a long time, suddenly bursting out in a huge laughter. I liked the experience...have never laughed at myself like that. I think that is a good thing.

Have you ever laughed at yourself without the presence of others?
Or, laughed at yourself, not because of it being demanded/provoked by a social situation, but because you found something about you being laughable.
Do you think it is a good thing? Why?

 

[Fedayeen]

1) stumble. (app for web browser that takes you to random sites, based on interests you set) or go for a walk, usually this is done at night for me.

2) all the time, though not to that severity.

 

[Invoke Ninja's True Power]

I agree with nobody, also sometimes I just go with the boredom and sitting around staring at the wall or the computer or whatever else, I know that I'll wake up in a day or 2 and go and do something

and to answer 2. yes, case in point I tried smoking salvia this one time a few years ago by myself...stupid idea, but anyways, I spent a whole minute trying to pass the bong to someone that wasn't even there, then I was like....what the fuck am i doing?...I wish I had caught that on camera cuz it was hilarious.

DISCLAIMER: salvia is/was legal in my place of residence, kids should definitely stay away from the stuff, don't even bother if you can't handle losing 90% control of your mind, it will take you completely out of your mind for a couple minutes then your back to normal instantaneously, very high potential for bodily harm if you're not careful, a friend of mine said it sounds similar nitrous which I have never messed with, possibly due to nitrogen in the smoke? anyways enough of my rambling

 

[Tyria]

Think about something funny and laugh about it out loud. I then go and browse youtube for a few more laughs.

 

[kantor1003]

salvia

Tried that myself recently. Very weird, but an interesting experience. I always get tired using it though, cause I always get far away from myself and have to walk like crazy to come back to my body, hehe.

 

[Ermine]

1. It happens all the time, almost any time I'm left alone without a schedule or people telling me what to do. For me, it helps to get up in the morning at a decent hour, and start a couple small "projects". For me, that would be something like trying out a new recipe, taking a walk with my camera and trying to see the world in a new way, starting a painting, reading a new book, finding new music, etc. Just give yourself some assignments. As you many have noticed, creative assignments work the best for me.

2. Yes. Your example reminds me of when I purposely reread a book that is known to make me cry every time like clockwork. At first, I was getting mad at myself for not being able to help myself, but I eventually started laughing. I think it's a very healthy thing to be able to laugh at yourself, though eliciting a response by sitting alone with Mozart and a bottle of vodka is never healthy. lol

 

[Beat Mango]

Wait.

 

[Veritas]

I end up trying to sleep all day so my mind calms down, or I put on music to try and influence my emotions so i can get something done, but you know what, sitting and staring at the wall is never too bad, and you always come out with some new ideas or theories right? As for how to overcome it...i wait until it passes, though, i'm not sure if it ever really does pass...

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata always gets me, i've been listening to it since we still had cassette tapes over and over until the ideas and words flow and the emotions are envoked ever so slightly...

As for laughing at yourself, I think whether it's good or bad depends on the direct effect of the emotional state that is behind the laughter...

 

[walfin]

How do you make a living if you don't have anything to do? Now that's something I'm interested in.

 

[Latro]

How do you make a living if you don't have anything to do? Now that's something I'm interested in.

He could easily be a student who doesn't have anything to do over the summer. I get days like that over the summer (which is ending, somewhat thankfully). This has especially been true during this week and will be true next week, when I not only have no schoolwork (and few interests or friends) but also have no job to go to (since my place of work is closed for a couple weeks).

 

[Firehazard159]

1. It happens all the time, almost any time I'm left alone without a schedule or people telling me what to do. For me, it helps to get up in the morning at a decent hour, and start a couple small "projects". For me, that would be something like trying out a new recipe, taking a walk with my camera and trying to see the world in a new way, starting a painting, reading a new book, finding new music, etc. Just give yourself some assignments. As you many have noticed, creative assignments work the best for me.

2. Yes. Your example reminds me of when I purposely reread a book that is known to make me cry every time like clockwork. At first, I was getting mad at myself for not being able to help myself, but I eventually started laughing. I think it's a very healthy thing to be able to laugh at yourself, though eliciting a response by sitting alone with Mozart and a bottle of vodka is never healthy. lol

I'm essentially exactly the same as the OP, only instead of alcohol I tend to overdose on monsters, while eating PB and chocolate chips (looks in his bag of groceries... it's another one of those nights :\ )

I quoted Ermine because my 'fixes' are the same. If I know a day is empty, I try to plan a hike or something for it, even though I know once I'm home I'll be back to the same ol' routine.

My forced-cry is watching some sort of drama, be it anime or TV or movie, that I know has a sad ending or heart wrenching part to it. And I've ended up laughing at my own pathetic state of mind too :\ I don't think it's entirely healthy, but, it's hard to move on.

 

[kantor1003]

How do you make a living if you don't have anything to do? Now that's something I'm interested in.

Latro got it right. Studying music...have had a loooong vacation.

 

[Miss Led]

1. I was feeling exactly the same way yesterday. I realized I had to add a bit of structure to my day. I am currently not working, and that means spending a lot of time wandering through the internet, the library, Wow, various hobbies...but not really accomplishing anything.

For me it comes down to a lack of physical existance. I just got back from the gym and I am feeling a bit more like myself now.

2. I laugh at my patheticness all the time.

 

[Mr.Burke]

Babbling warning. It is basically two questions.

This is the second day in a row where I sit staring at my computer, mindlessly browsing without any real purpose.. I just sit like a zombie without any interests to do anything at all. This is quite unusual for me; I love sitting alone, reading, playing my guitar, poker, playing xbox etc.. I always find new interesting subjects to read... and when I get caught up in something it can occupy and please me for a long time. But now I am at a point where I have overdone all the things I like and I am sitting here not knowing what to do. As mentioned, I sit here...emotionless without any will to do anything. I am sure it is just a short passing phase, though.

Have any of you guys experienced this, and if so, how often? What do you do to overcome this?

Yesterday I emptied my vodka bottle listening to Requiem by mozart trying to get some kinda emotional response....and I did (music is awesome that way). Something interesting happened though.. I sat there listening to this powerful piece, reading some depressing subjects , almost being able to cry (I cry so rarely, that I have, in recent times, tried to provoke crying just for the feeling of it), when I suddenly bursted out in laughter. I laughed at my own "patheticness". Sitting alone, drinking, listening to "sad" music, reading depressing subjects in a desperate attempt to get an emotional response. When I started to laugh, I also started to think that I must be mad.. At least, that would I expect people to believe if they saw some dude staring at a wall listening to music for a long time, suddenly bursting out in a huge laughter. I liked the experience...have never laughed at myself like that. I think that is a good thing.

Have you ever laughed at yourself without the presence of others?
Or, laughed at yourself, not because of it being demanded/provoked by a social situation, but because you found something about you being laughable.
Do you think it is a good thing? Why?

I experience this "zombie mode" pretty much all the time and more severely. I think something that might help this would be to walk alone while it is starting to rain and just take a break from everything ever and do not have any intents or care about anything. Basically, just let yourself wander.

Also, I am laughing at all times if the following conditions are met: a. I am alive, b. I am alone, c. other things exist. The moment I walk into my house I pretty much burst out laughing to random objects and then say something to effect of, "Is that a LAMP, just sitting there being a LAMP?" I can't really have a good laugh unless I am alone. I do not really call things good or bad, I just experience them.

Also, if I laugh at myself it is probably because I hold an extremely high opinion of myself and I believe that I am such a beasty white stallion that I can't help but chuckle at all times.

Also, chuckled at people actually thinking that they are pathetic in any way. The moment you become pathetic is when you think you are pathetic.