How can I learn to enjoy being busy (see details)?

Being busy means you have something to do.
Most time I find it stressful not doing anything or when I reach all goals then comes a “sad” part in my life [If I can say so].
The more actions you involve yourself in the better. Keep in mind that most will end so you need to get some substitutes.

don’t overdo when you start out. Add things in gradually, see how far you can go before it’s too much. Remember, @Mariah , you’ve had quite a ride and still need to do some basic recovering. You can always add more later, there are always more things to do at school, you don’t have to do them all right away.

It depends on what you’re busy with. When I fill my life with new activites where there are strangers and unpredictability, I can burn out very fast. However, when I fill my life to the brim with activities that have proven to bring me happiness, I enjoy being busy and it doesn’t stress me out so much.

I am so glad you asked this question – I feel exactly the same way. I have quite a lot of time on my hands at the moment but I know this will all change towards the end of the year when I plan to return to work, whilst continuing with my studies…once my son starts school. I am dreading whether I’ll be able to cope with it all as I too have sever anxiety issues about being too busy to cope…

However, in the last week I have come to the conclusion that my mental health has deteriorated since I have become less busy and so need to start integrating some busyness into my life. So I’ve applied for some volunteer work – even though this fills me with dread because I think “Will I still be able to keep up with the commitment once I go back to work? Will I let people down? Will I sink under the pressure? Can I even do it???”

But after taking a few breaths…I realised that sometimes one just has to plunge…yet, plunge slowly…if that’s possible…not try to answer all the questions but just open some doors and see where they lead…but above all make sure that I am honest with myself and remind myself that at any point I have a choice to continue with what I’m doing or pull out.

So if you want to, step out gently with me and I’ll hold your hand too along the way if you like? xxx

Why not add activities slowly one at a time until you find the pace that is comfortable for you?

I know you want to approach my return to college the same way. I want to be involved in the community, I want to get the most out of it, I want to be busy But that to me does not at all sound realistic. I happen to be fairly pragmatic. It seems to me with everything you have gone through and will go through next month, you will need to ease back into college life and will have to be vigilant about your recovery and your health.

It takes the body and the mind a considerable amount of time to heal from the things you are going through (this summer alone). Don’t sell your recovery time short.

Speaking only for myself, so for what it is worth-if we are not busy, we are tempted by our vices. Not good. Look at business as an antidote to seduction by the dark side.

I would also say take it slow at first. As you heal, you can busy up.

One way to ease into things is to join clubs/activities, but limit your participation by prioritizing your studies, and don’t volunteer for anything at first. Fellow students will understand if you just say you can’t commit right now because of your class load. You don’t even need to go into details.

Find something you love to do.I would avoid taking a position of authority if you don’t like stress. I learned that the hard way after 2 years of being president of my college’s environmental club.