I’ve been working diligently on my thesis, but after a particularly heavy work session yesterday (10 hours), I’m feeling overwhelmed by a lack of progress. (3 pages when I used to could crank out 20 a few years ago). Oddly enough Concerta has made collecting information easier as well as other rote tasks but has completely stifled my creativity and abstract thinking. Is this common?

I use the getting things done method, and although I find it very helpful to keep tabs on everything I must do and next immediate actions… the difficulty comes from days like today where my depression kicks in and my brain says.. no. Then basic tasks like brush teeth, clean kitchen counters, and wash laundry seem like mountains to climb. Heck, it took me nearly 4 hours to get out of bed this today (and I am medicated for both depression and ADHD and have no other obvious life stressors). I guess the only other obvious thing would be that I’ve got a bit of PTSD/burnout tied to the writing process. 

If anyone can suggest a system or way for me to manage my emotions and get a grip on them on bad days like today, I’d be very grateful. Or honestly anything to make the writing process less intimidating.