text: sometimes i feel trapped in my life and i don't enjoy any of it.  do you ever feel like that? sometimes i feel trapped in my life and i don't enjoy any of it. i don't enjoy anything, and i can't sleep well anymore, and i just feel like i never am doing things well enough.  i just want to run away but i can't because people everything is so planned out and there are certain things i have to do.  i just want to get away from it all.  i am a good student at a big university, but i just feel trapped here.  i enjoy things, but sometimes (like tonight) i just don't. hi buddy, we all feel that way from time to time. don't worry too much. u said u r a good student, wonderful! you know, in life sometimes we have to do things we don't enjoy. it's just how it is. but since you anyway have to do it, why not do it willingly. if you keep feeling sad about it, you know it might make the situation worse. so make a decision whether u wanna do it with interest, or do it dejectedly and with sorrow. if you see *meaning* in what you do, then maybe it won't feel so much of a chore. and sometimes, we have to make that meaning ourselves. we have to make our own stories to motivate us in whatever way possible.   ask yourself, what would make you feel happy.  is it something in particular u r stressed about? can you do something to change the situation? sometimes, we wanna do something real bad, but we avoid it becoz we feel it will take too much effort. try not doing that and take baby steps. believe me, even 5 minutes of doing something towards that important goal, will make you feel so good.  one thing that is helping me these days is going *slow*. u know when we hurry through things, it stresses us out, and we can't be *in the moment*. so whatever u do, do it with interest, and do it slow.    we all feel burned out from time to time. maybe u need a lil break? why not go for a roadtrip on a weekend with ur friends? see a new place. connect with nature. u might feel refreshed.   maybe have something new planned for every weekend. this way u can look forward to it. and keep working towards ur goals too.   well....i wish you all the best! don't worry, you are not alone, and you can do a lot to make urself feel better. i hope u have a good nights rest.  (try a nice bath, and some warm-hot milk...if u haven't. it helps)  sorry for ending up with a long answer but i had so much to share.