I've lived this type of life for the last 5 years (solopreneur as you put it). Reading the other comments it seems like you don't have very strict boundaries of work time. You're getting a lot of good feedback. I agree with others you are likely experiencing burnout. You obviously like your work, but if you aren't motivated to get started then it will probably not get any easier. Again, from experience, spend your off time not doing or thinking too much about your work.
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#32Do you have access to a co-working space? What about some meetups in your area?
I work from home significantly and find that I struggle when the social aspect completely disappears from my job. I'm not a particularly social person, but I absolutely need some social interactions to feel positive and happy throughout the day.
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#33As you're getting close to the top of the Maslow Pyramid. Maybe you need to gives more sense at what you're doing and how you are living.
Also as you are working from home it is easy to lose real life socialization opportunities, could it be that?
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#34Don't even try to start in the morning. For a couple of weeks, just plan on working in the afternoon maybe starting at 2pm.
Everyone keeps talking about wanting to start work early so they're done early. But relaxed, free mornings are such a wonderful thing! Have breakfast, read the newspaper, enjoy doing stuff that is annoying at other times because everyone is doing it then. Everyone's at work now, so lines are short ;)
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#35The advice you might get here are worthless compared to a few hours talking to a shrink.
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#36It could also be that you are just very bored, no? I mean, maybe you are the type of person who needs a constant challenge to keep going.
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#38Why not just become a digital nomad for a while and go to Thailand for a month, where you can just chill at the beach for $100 living expenses a week, then Argentina, then Israel, then Germany and get to know the world.
Here is a good resource https://m.facebook.com/groups/859952234028551
Let me know if you have any questions of course.
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#39I've been through depression and this sounds like how I felt at many points in my life.
Assuming I'm not simply projecting my feelings, there's a good news: the hardest for me was acknowledging I had a problem (which you just did). Once you pass that and get help you'll get the ball rolling quickly.
I hope you solve that issue promptly, the sooner the better.
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#40I used to be the same way. Wake up at 5am, meditate, exercise, and shower before starting your day. Stop eating processed carbs and sugar. Get off the computer at 9pm and sleep at 10pm. Clean your room. Schedule sprints of work for yourself, drag yourself over to your chair, and force yourself to start typing anything. Talk to your friends more often. Set 1-3 large goals at the beginning of the day and explain to you…
The sleep and diet parts are really important. Exercise also helps a lot! Can't recommend this enough!