Posted by pinkeye on May 15, 2005, at 13:41:08
In reply to psychosomatic illness, posted by pearl on May 15, 2005, at 1:59:44
I wouldn't go so far to charecterize your cold and not getting work done as a psychosomatic illness (reserve that for mcuh more serious illnesses like autoimmune disorders)
But of course if you don't like what you are doing - the studies or feeling pressured about studies, then it is highly possible that mind makes its own excuses.
I feel that if I feel, that I HAVE TO DO soemthing, then that is the time, when I don't feel like doing it. Like I don't work that much during regular office hours - but I end up staying late and my productivity goes up 10 times.. Weekends my productivity is 10 times more than regular weekdays. I think it is because during regular work hours, I beat myself up saying I have to work, and that kind of works in an opposite way.
It could be that you are beating yourself up about not studying and that is making it worse. The very fact that you are so concerned about a week's lack of productivity strikes me that probably you are doing it.
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