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Sometimes you just need a break, y'know? Maybe go swimming or play squash or something-short intense exercise is sometimes easier to deal with than long days in the saddle. Or maybe just get yourself a turbo so you can listen to some tunes and spin away as long as you feel like it? Either way, beating yourself for not riding up won't make you fitter and it won't make you less stressed so probably best just giving yourself some slack whatever you decide to do-if you'd ripped a ligament you wouldn't be pressuring yourself to be on the bike and it shouldn't be any different if your mental health isn't great atm.
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Thanks. Have signed up for a group ride to Oxford on Sunday with London Bike and Beer group. Haven't done new a group ride so thought I'd try something different. Giving the bike a good clean etc as @JamesNQ mentioned should help. Thunk it's more related to what's at the end if the ride than the ride itself. Ie. Stressful no fun job.
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Off sick today with a virus. Haven't ridden to work for over a week, just can't be bothered even though I hate getting the tube home (enjoy reading/listening to music on the way in). Wanted to get back on it after Christmas, (weighed myself and 2 stone overweight. Fat git), but so far just haven't been motivated other than a on week of commuting and one long weekend ride to Cambridge.
Think its tied to general work/life stress and subsequent depression. Need to ride to lift a bit of depression. Cant be bothered to ride due to same bit of depression.