Ihadris

Thank you for your suggestions and help! So far I've gone back to basics and am just getting used to being in bed and up in the morning at a regular time (maybe an extreme version of Raincloak's idea?). Hoping to slowly start working in going outside to the drive way, onto a small morning walk etc. Will keep you all updated. Ihadris

Japanese, Swedish and Gaelic here. I can second Hustlers recommendation for Anki, in fact I can't recommend it enough. It's gotten me through my degree. More than anything else I think it's important to know -how- you learn. As an example, a friend and I couldn't study together because he learnt through conversation & memorizing example sentences where as I have a need to pick everything apart to understand how it relates to everything else. As a basic example: His flash cards were things like "I went to the supermarket" but mine would be "Subject v-past particle location". Once I understood that I just couldn't learn the way he did I progressed much much quicker. In terms of resources, Babbel.com have free vocabulary smart-phone apps for most European languages and their paid service lets you concentrate on the aspect that you want to focus on. The grammar was there in its own section for those that wanted it, as was the basic vocabulary, conversation practice, idioms etc.

Hi Rebels, I'm asking for your help. I've been receiving treatment for depression for about 19 months now. Thankfully I believe I'm past my nadir and have made great gains towards living a happier and healthier life in all areas but one: exercise. My problem is this: When I do make it to the gym or head out for a run I feel fantastic afterwards but on the dark days, the days when exercise would be the very thing that would help the most, I struggle to even get out of bed. I end up feeling frustrated, out of my depth and give up for a few months before making an effort to try again. So after hearing so much about all of you from my brother I thought I'd ask you guys how you motivate yourselves. What is your tactic for getting into your workouts on the days you'd rather do anything else? Ihadris