Productivity and SA

[gustavofring]

Does anyone experience a relationship between these?

Personally my mood depends a lot on my work. Does it go well, am I productive, etc. then I feel great. Today was such a day. I'm an animator in training and I have lost the ability to draw well for a long time due to anxiety, fatigue and stress. This sounds strange.

For the first time in weeks I had a good day again and today I felt like I have actually accomplished something. What does this have to do with social anxiety, well, I can say a lot, because for me feeling useless and stagnating in life is what triggers my social anxiety. I avoid people because I don't want to talk about my life and how bad my achievements are.

I fear that tomorrow everything will go bad again though. Feeling stressed, angry, frustrated, not able to draw well, fearing for my future, worrying about the past and going to bed late feeling bummed out. Sadly it's like I can't influence it. I want to be in the flow, 100 % on creating and doing, and not thinking and worrying all the time.

Activity is a very good redemy for the blues.

 

[Graeme1988]

Oh, aye, I can relate there.

Seems my SA and depression tend to effect my creativity. Though, I've been playing my guitar more than drawing or painting. I really should take up drawing again. I think it's a confidence issue?

I agree activity can be a great remedy for the blue. Because it is.

 

[Phoenixx]

I'm an animator in training and I have lost the ability to draw well for a long time due to anxiety, fatigue and stress. This sounds strange.

^ That's not strange at all. Mood really does affect our productivity and creativity. It's hard to believe a few years ago I was always drawing, including doodling in the margins when I got bored in class. But being depressed and anxious on and off takes a toll, and now I can hardly draw anything just because I have nothing that comes to my mind. There was the rare moment where I had a burst of creativity and did this back in April, but since then I haven't drawn anything. I know I have talent, but it's really, really hard to execute when I have a bunch of other things constantly on my mind.

 

[JuiceB]

Does anyone experience a relationship between these?

Personally my mood depends a lot on my work. Does it go well, am I productive, etc. then I feel great. Today was such a day. I'm an animator in training and I have lost the ability to draw well for a long time due to anxiety, fatigue and stress. This sounds strange.

For the first time in weeks I had a good day again and today I felt like I have actually accomplished something. What does this have to do with social anxiety, well, I can say a lot, because for me feeling useless and stagnating in life is what triggers my social anxiety. I avoid people because I don't want to talk about my life and how bad my achievements are.

I fear that tomorrow everything will go bad again though. Feeling stressed, angry, frustrated, not able to draw well, fearing for my future, worrying about the past and going to bed late feeling bummed out. Sadly it's like I can't influence it. I want to be in the flow, 100 % on creating and doing, and not thinking and worrying all the time.

Activity is a very good redemy for the blues.

Well I hope that you continue having good days and stay in that zone for as long as possible. The ability to draw is something I always wish I had a talent for.