I've been mulling this over this afternoon, not because I'm worrying about it particularly, but more in a curious way. I'm finding it hard to feel happy about anything right now - probably understandable, given that I'm not sleeping well and still have a lot of anxiety. It's not constant - I was in a better mood this morning and I could feel happy/smile at certain points but it doesn't last long and feels a bit...fake maybe, like it's just surface happiness rather than deep down. As the day's gone on, I've become more tired and a bit low. I also feel quite detached from everything and everyone - definitely don't feel like myself. The things I usually enjoy like sketching/art/colouring/knitting have fallen by the wayside - I made a real effort at first to keep going with these because I know how important it is to have something else to focus on but even that isn't happening much now. I'm still reading, just about, as it's a decent distraction if I have the right book but sometimes I can't cope with that either.
I'm guessing other people feel like this too - any useful strategies? Do I make myself do something, even if I don't enjoy it? I'm getting through the days by walks - 3 today! - and housework - I'm finding practical tasks that get me up and moving seem to be easier to cope with than doing anything sedentary, probably because I have lots of nervous energy to burn off. There's only so much housework I can feasibly do though and the days are long...