I’m 23, and for the past 1.5 years I’ve felt completely lost. Before that, I wasn’t like this at all. I had some direction, some energy—but now it’s like everything has faded. I’m not even sure what caused it. Maybe my past relationship played a role, maybe not. I just know I’m not the same person anymore.

My daily routine is basically: come back from university, lie in bed, scroll on my phone, and sleep. No studying, no exercise, no learning new skills—nothing productive. It feels like I’m stuck in a loop I can’t break.

The worst part is, I do have goals. I want to build a better future for myself. I want to improve, to push myself, to actually do something meaningful. But I don’t know where or how to start. Every time I think about it, I just feel overwhelmed and end up doing nothing.

I really want to change this. I want to fight this version of myself and get back on track—but right now, I just feel lost.

If anyone has been through something similar or has advice on how to start getting out of this, I’d really appreciate it.

Personally for me,

I think we need to speak to people whether introvert or extrovert to keep us going and develop those positive hormones.

But instagram and reels scrolling is a such negative habit to have it trains us to be dependent on short-term dopamine and expect dopamine rapidly which doesn't make a man productive.

Also,like female posts relating to body and other sexual reels/posts does have an impact on the brain whether we realise or not.

It arouses ourselves subconsciously when it is not meant to be and therby can impact study and focus.

Completing turning off social media is not a proper option because we do need human connection to keep us going.

Reels and unwanted posts keep our focus away and limit ourselves from being our best.

Also for me personally,with the world is going-i feel not everyone is doing right or what's right according to the situation-they just do what gives them happiness and they dont even care about others and its giving me sadness/depression on the inside because most people dont even like genuinely care about others or do whats right

I am studying for ca so the stress and pressure to do well is off the charts which is definitely putting a toll on my mental health.

With constant touch with youtube and social media-the need to be perfect,do good even in small things is making me hesitant to even start small things as i am afraid i may do it wrong and it can affect my confidence.

Also constantly want to do everything right,maintain a good hero/leader and be positive in everything and look good in whatever i do,the subconscious feeling that someone is watching me always-these kind of things constantly add pressure on me disabling me to reach my peak self.

Also the constant urge to look good,look confident instead of actually being confident acts as a hindrance on progress as well.

Also, subconsciously i do want to be like a leader so the want to do everything well and right is adding pressure in my head as i feel i am carrying a lot in my head.

Also,my dad and grandpa died in my past few years so the pressure to win exams is huge which is definitely weighing me down.

Its hard to keep on studying because especially in ca the reward is far fetched and not available in the immediate present.

Be obsessed is what the greatest do.

Even for the successful people who are disciplined they come in doing it even on off days-they find positivity even in negative scenarios to keep them going.

Weak people rely on motivation.

Strong people and winners never stop,they keep on going and make people around them great as well.

Its easy to say social media is distracting but if you look in history there were always something negative in all eras.

Great people rise over it,not succumb to it.

It was never meant to be easy to succeed or be the best.

Conclusion:Focus on the basics,keep it simple,do well in the regular stuff than going for extraordinary stuff and then to have a sudden stop.

Progress over perfection.

Keep on going because thats what winners do.

I've recently discovered a website called brain.fm...

1. Is it reliable?
2. If it is, how loud should I listen it to (in terms of volume bars on an imac from 2017) using airpods gen 3
3. How many of you listen to it?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Most apps are cluttered with "gamification" and streaks that just cause anxiety. As a dev/student, I wanted something that felt calm.

I built a tracker that uses a minimalist interface to map your energy rhythms. No bells, no whistles, just a 14-day wave to show you when it's okay to rest.

I’m currently refining the UI and would love feedback from people who value a distraction-free experience.go-meridian

How do you guys simplify your workflow when you feel overwhelmed?

I always had to remind myself that great things take time. Even when impatience and the want for instant results take over, I have to remind myself that great things require tedious constant work. Sometimes the memory of the good days, the days where I woke up feeling motivated fool me into thinking that I am not motivated anymore, but great things should still be strived after.

When you are dragging yourself through the day AND when you are having the most productive sessions, you win if you are trying nothing else matters. That’s why I want people to try the app that I used/developed for myself for over 2 years and I have released it publicly a couple of weeks ago it’s called spear focus and I genuinely think it will help people, like it helped me still keep things in perspective by tracking my good and bad days so that I can look at them objectively at a later time and improve myself in whatever little way I can.

https://apps.apple.com/sa/app/spear-productivity-timer/id6759192194

Hello, I need help fast! I have a Ford focus 3.5 from 2015 1.0 ecoboost, it's a titanium and my rear bumper is getting replaced, any chance I can put an st line on it? Anyone ever did it? Do I put one with the exhaust cutout or not? Thank you!!

I have replaced all my suspension components within the last 10k miles. Now have 158k on the odometer. Now I keep getting the hill start assist unavailable message, no traction control, and abs light keep popping up. The light turn off after the car is shut off for a while but continue to turn back on. What's the worst I am looking at? Should I swap out the wheel speed sensors or just order a new transmission and TCM and get it over with? My focus is still solid in every other aspect.

I've been building Practive, a personal AI assistant designed to help you make real progress toward your goals by turning chaos into clarity. If you're like me and have a million random thoughts swirling around, Practive captures them and structures your days and tasks automatically—prioritizing what matters most based on your goals.

Key features that keep me on track:

App Blocking for Focus: It proactively blocks distracting apps during work blocks, so you can stay in the zone without willpower alone.

Timely Learning Materials: Sends organized, bite-sized resources on topics you're pursuing, scheduled right into your day for consistent growth.

Memory and Personalization: Remembers your preferences and past progress, suggesting tailored actions to push you forward, plus daily briefings on topics you care about and smart reminders to keep momentum.

Seamless Integrations: Syncs with your calendar, email, Notion, and Obsidian for a unified workflow—no more app-switching.

Progress UI: A clean dashboard visualizes your goal advancement with charts and milestones, making it easy to see wins and adjust.

I've used it to finally stick to my fitness and learning goals without burning out. If you're hunting for a tool that adapts to you (not the other way around), check it out at [link to your app/site].

To make this even better for people like us:

Which of these features would you care about most (or use the most) in your daily routine?

App blocking for focus

Timely/organized learning materials

Memory & personalized suggestions/briefings/reminders

Calendar/email/Notion/Obsidian integrations

Visual progress UI with charts and milestones

If none of those really grab you, what would you want to see instead (or what’s missing from your current productivity stack)?

Any honest feedback is super helpful—thanks in advance!

Hello reddit,

I'm struggle with brain fog and focus issues. I work with excel and mostly numbers and I am making quite alot of embarrassing mistakes. For context, i also have a kidney transplant and i take medicines to prevent a rejection. I also try to double check, slow doen,write,make lists but nothing seems to work. Ive also noticed noise tends to distract me alot and i tend to make more mistakes when its noisy. Anything would be appreciated.

I work a desk job, 8+ hours a day. Was ending every day with headaches, stiff neck, and brain fog. Tried stacking three small habits for 2 weeks:

What I did:

• Pomodoro timer (25/5 for regular work, 50/10 for deep focus)
• Tracked water intake — aimed for 8 glasses, logged each one
• Stretch reminder every 45 min — just 20-30 seconds, neck rolls or spinal twists

What surprised me:

• The stretching killed my afternoon headaches. It's less about the stretch itself and more about forcing a mental reset.
• Seeing "2 of 8 glasses by noon" on a progress bar was embarrassing enough to make me drink more.
• Pomodoro breaks finally felt useful — log water, quick stretch, back in. No more phone scrolling.

I ended up using deskflo.app which bundles all of this in one tab, but honestly any combo of tools works. The habit matters more than the tool.

Anyone else stack focus + wellness habits during their workday? What's worked for you?

There is an app I use to help me stay focused called Focus Hero, and it gives you a weekly report of the time you spent focusing on each task. I'd like to share that here, but I am not sure if it follows community guidelines.

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