We all have different ways of getting things finished. Typically I'll sew for a little bit (and I do mean little) then go do something else, cook, dust, read, whatever. I have always used this method to get my work done. I enjoy reading because it's escapism and it helps me avoid work! It also relaxes me.
I'd like to recommend a book series that is fun and total enjoyment. The books do stand alone but they are more fun if you read them in order.
Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? (Bk. 1.) by Charlene Baumbich
Charlene also writes a "Twinklegram" that you can subscribe to on her website. I look forward to her twinklegrams because they are alway fun and very uplifting.
http://www.dontmissyourlife.com/
Hope you find a way out of your doldrums. They're not any fun at all! Perhaps some bouncy Christmas music?