Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of!!

I find it interesting that a moment can catch a person in a certain mood and he or she does not even attempt to act contrarily to the affect of the present state of mind. Take for example being angry, really steamed. How many of us, when caught in a moment of extreme anger can all of a sudden turn 180 degrees and drive down the streets of happy-ville? If this is a possibility it nonetheless is a rare one.
Just recently I was caught up in a two week (or more) moment in which I was really lazy. I did not want to do assignments, read or do anything productive. All I wanted to do was hang out with friends. Well, sometimes time is gracious and it happened that my reading week occured during that final binge of slothinees. (It is a common thing this time of year, when the winter semester is wrapping up and students are planning for the summer, for students to be unmotivated to do any academic work. School's are skillful at strategy--enter Spring Break [a.k.a. reading week].) Anyways, my time during the break was beneficial because I now have the motivation to do my work again, but I'm sure that's temporary.
Another thought, however, rolls around in my mind concerning momentary lapses of disposition. I think that in the Christian life, such struggles linger. Again I make an example of myself. During this time of Lent I have 'committed' to sacrificing time with friends so that I can spend more time in meditation on God's Word, prayer and intercession. Now, I'm a very social guy and my life disposition has always been that of the socialable kind. I find that even though I wish to spend more time in my devotional life, I find it nearly impossible to isolate myself so that I may spend time alone with God. I have been caught up in my frame of mind to mingle with those around me and I haven't been able to configure my mindset for the committment I made at the end of February.
I think it a challenge for anyone to learn how to set their minds on other things when a life moment can be so long in duration.