You wrote that you drink "Arizona", isn't Arizona an energy drink? How much do you take per week? Those have caffeine too
I don't work (yet), i only study, so i don't know about work problems, sorry :(
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I mainly drink the Sweet Tea and Arnold Palmer beverages. While they do contain a bit of caffeine, I definitely wouldn't call them energy drinks.
Oof... Felt that part about being comfortable with just doing nothing, it's like that with me where I'd choose sitting stationary cruising around my mind rather than watching tv or doing any other activity. I'm not gonna go a whole lot into this kind of topic like I know what I'm talking about.
So Summary: The brain is weird and screwed up.
Alternatively, going into it a bit: Sometimes we find ourselves in a state where we think "I have to work or I am just useless." I think possibly you might be overworking yourself, and it's draining your energy throughout the days, making for when you ARE in the mood to do something, but find yourself to be at an inconvenient time, it'll loop back to just making you tired and working, and consistently feeling like crap.
Not sure if you should take this as fact (Since idk every detail of your life), but perhaps take this perspective in along with other peoples opinions, and just try to figure out what's best for you.
Trust me I'm not overworking myself. Like I said to SouSTAR, I only DoorDash 4 hours a day, and my college assignments aren't exactly super intense. Most of the time I'm just supposed to write a discussion post and reply to some of the other discussion posts, or just take a quiz. At least right now that's the case.
I've found when it comes to work it's never really about the HOURS I work, but the days. You say you do 4 hours a day 7 days a week? Why not do 6 hours a day for 5 days a week. You might also want to set up a schedule for yourself, and stick to it. Block out times to work on art, your Doordash shifts, and college time, but be sure to leave open space and block out LEISURE time. Time where you don't have to do anything, and you can relax. There's a good video about it here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQaclGWTUN4
It also happens to me from time to time that I'm doing something and can't concentrate, so I end up putting it aside and focusing on something else: watching a video, lying down, literally anything but that
I think this is due to several factors related to the problems that surround us in our daily lives and how we deal with them mentally and emotionally. It's like when you want to exercise or lose weight. First, there's the desire to achieve that goal, and from there, you acquire tools to achieve it: knowledge and discipline, which is created by changing habits and constantly reinforcing that change
It's very common to feel resistance to change, and depending on the person, sometimes it can be a very complex path we must take to improve our quality of life. But let's never forget that the things that enrich our lives come from LIVING life, with its ups and downs. We must learn to enjoy and take advantage of them, knowing that not all of them will be happy, and many of them test us in many ways
SouSTAR
Maybe it's because you're working too much (doordashing 7/7 all day??) and drinking caffeine (coffee, energy drinks, ect...) too much as a result, so you feel "less tired", and work more, ect... It's a vicious circle.
There was a period this year where i desperately tried to "save" my study year, trying to work more + trying to pass my road rules test. So i often drank coffee, but i got more restless.
So i cut coffee cold turkey, although i got withdrawal symptoms (although i didn't drank coffee that long). Try to take rests, and stop bit by bit drinking caffeine (don't stop cold turkey like me! I felt really bad!) . Drink a lot of water instead.
"I can't focus on making art because I keep doubting myself on whether I should change my style or keep doing what I'm known for doing"
well, it's good to experiment too :)
But now the time to take care of your health first. Drawing/art is work too, even if it doesn't feel like.
Also you're 19. You're young, like me. We're beginning to navigate the world of adults, that's the way i see it. So don't be too hard on yourself :)
Ostan5000
I don't drink coffee, and I'm only dashing 4 hours a day, so I should have more than enough time to do what I want to do, and what I need to get done. Despite this though, It's just really hard for me.