Rec | SITTING AT YOUR DESK

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recently i've started sitting at my desk. not necessarily doing anything, just sitting there. i could be scrolling tiktok, watching a show, practicing drumming, literally anything. it could be the most unproductive shit ever but it makes me feel better. lying in bed all day makes me feel like shit. especially if i'm doing it all day for a couple days on the trot. so just getting out of bed and sitting at my desk makes me feel better. i'm 16 so it's not like i have any work to be doing (apart from school work, but it's summer now so). i think it makes me feel more productive, even if i haven't done much more than i would have if i'd have just been lying in bed. but the point is it makes me feel better. it makes me feel less shitty about being unproductive and generally getting quite depressed. i hope this helps anyone at all, if you feel shit about lying in bed all day, try just sitting at your desk, it might help you feel a little bit better :)

@olixverse

Jun 2, 2025

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