How to get out of a funk?
Hello fellow steemians!
As usual, i'll be upvoting the best comments when it comes to answering the question of this post:
When you are in a funk...how do you get out of it?
You see, I haven't wrote for 2 weeks now. My life has been great to be honest but I just couldn't get myself to write on steemit. Now, I just hit the point where I realize that I had a "steemit blues" and decided to share what's going on.
So please, answer in the comment section this question: "What do you do when you are in a funk? How do you get out of it?"
Right here is my attempt to answer that question both for myself and for anyone who face this problem.
How to get out of the funk
1. Admit you are in a funk
I don't believe that saying "affirmations" and jumping up and down like in an Anthony Robbin seminar is truly what one must do to get out of a funk.
The truth shall set you free
Facing reality is much more helpful and empowering than running away or pretending nothing is happening. Once you know and admit you are in a funk, you are much better equipped to deal with the issue.
2. Look for a causal link
Something happened. If you can't draw any causal link between your funk and a chain of events, maybe you are depressive and maybe you should consult a professional. (I'm no psychologist but it seems obvious to me).
What happened for me to get into the funk of not writing for steemit while I was on a good streak of 5 articles a week? Well, I got distracted. I have this project that I really want to launch but what happened is that it sucked all my time...to then realize that to do what I want to do well, I will have to wait until Steemit releases features that aren't there yet.
I don't like quitting and not bringing a project to fruition. Because of this, I lost "my groove".
3. Reconnect with your WHY
"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how."
One thing I realized in my life is that when I lose my motivation to do anything is often linked to when I lose sight of the reason why I do it.
This tends to happen especially when I reach a major goal in my life.
We are goal oriented being. Without goals, we are aimless and impotent. Without goals we get trapped into vices that have bad consequences for our lives. When we reach a major goal, we are left aimless and without goals and it can be a place where we get in a funk.
Goals are the "WHAT" of life.
But they all must be informed by our WHY. If what we do don't fulfill our WHY, we are in major trouble and we are bound to hit a wall sooner or later.
I had to do such a thing. Reconnect with my WHY and move forward.
Conclusion - It's your turn...
Please share below what you do when you get in a funk and want to get out of it. I can't wait to read your responses. I'll make sure to upvote the best comments.
This is simple but works for everyone that tries it :
Clean your environment, think about what habits it facilitates. Change it so it facilitates better habits.
We are context dependent creatures, want to do new things? Change your environment and you will change too
You need to understand the cause of funk. When you understand the cause of grief, remember that in front of you there are only three options: change, avoid, resign. First of all, try to change the situation or avoid it, and if this is not possible, work on it to accept it.
And what would more dipressiya nepovtoryalas need to observe some things
Proper nutrition
good dream
positive thoughts and exercise.
I agree, cleaning outside clutter helps clear out inner too.
I get out of my funk by doing things I really enjoy. That might be watching a movie, having a nice drink, eating a great meal, being intimate with my wife, connecting with friends, or just doing something completely different I haven't done in a long time. Going for a run helps (or any exercise, really). I also enjoy learning new things so sometimes just learning something new sparks my interests and gets me thinking in a different way so I want to write about it or something else it made me think of. I love all of the points you made here, so I won't repeat them, but I use those as well.
Great and important post..thank you for sharing. Everybody gets in a funk sometimes and it is perfectly normal. I like to do an "audit" on myself. Check my biological balances first..my sleeping regimen, eating habits, stress levels, etc. If I can pinpoint what I'm doing different, I can probably work on getting out of my funk. I always find it helpful to get fresh air and communicate with friends and family too. Steemin' always seems to help too!
What Dylan said works for me - plus always more coffee!
Great post. New to here and its the first post I've seen of yours. Brilliant stuff!!
I guess there are going to be many different interpretations of what a funk actually is...
It doesn't help when autocorrect tries to change funk to fu*k. But anyway...
I believe the problem starts when you do not have a goal in life. By this I mean an end goal of where you would like to get too.
It is hard to get in a funk if your goal is always in the back of your mind pushing and striving you forwards in life.
To reach your end goal there are always mini goals. These may be daily, weekly, yearly etc. By having these it is harder to get in a funk as you are always thinking, working towards, and aiming for your goal.
If the time comes your funk beats you down and you are struggling.
The end goal is always in your mind. It will win and pull you in the correct direction and get you out the funk.
On another note. This is the main problem of retirement. People work their whole lives with the end goal of a happy, peaceful retirement.
The time comes to retire and they just sit around doing nothing all day every day.
As there are no goals anymore. The body has nothing to live for and just gives up.
You get weaker and illnesses start to kick in.
This has happened to many people I know.
-Don't get in a funk.
-Keep them goals and targets for whatever happens in life.
-If you get in a funk, go back to your core goals and set mini goals to help you out of the funk.
Thanks.
Have a lovely day. :)
Funk. It happens to everyone. The degree of funk is of real concern. When I get in a funk, about anything, I might turn off the computer and walk away. I might go to the beach, do some snorkeling, go bowling. Breaking the funk routine is easy, just insert some fun or relaxation. Take in a sunset. When I get in a writing funk, I tend to explore other's writings for inspiration and ideas. At least it works for me. And to affirm... be careful with overly high aspirations. Affirmations will do no good for extremely lofty goals. Short-term goals are used to achieve long-term goals, and sometimes we just need to inject some intermediaries in-between the short-term goals. Hope this helps.
Thanks for all the upvote... love ya man!
These responses are all useful. What works for one person may not be what works for others. So have a pocket full of things to try, but put your heart into the attempt. I have always found smiling makes me feel better. It's the old saying "fake it to you make it.". If you are out and about and you smile people will respond with a like response. And someone already mentioned generosity. Pay it forward...there are a tons of people worse off than you and who knows your helping someone may bring real joy to their lives at a time most needed.
@cryptoctopus,
I think I am little bit late to answer the question, becoz I am in a different time zone than yours. I saw a lot of answers in the comment section, but here how I am dealing with "when I am in a funk? How do I get out of it?"
I am not a very optimistic person! So, if such kind of situation happen I will definitely upset by it! It might be a shock! But I know I can deal with it in few different ways, I can talk with my friends and share my experience or I can share it with my wife also. If any of the option doesn't work I know my mind will start fighting against it! Yeah, that's a great gift I got via my parents, specially my mother, I know how she is dealing the life, she can forget the incident and back to normal in a short time period! So I have that ability also. So, I think it might help me to forget what happened and dealing it in a proper way!
Anyway listening a music or watching a movie might help, but it's only for a short time period! Changing the place or environment doesn't help, coz it might not forget what happened until I found an answer! So, be relax and facing the funk and trying to figure out what happened, then we have answers!
As I said before I have a lot of sources to share it and find a proper answer for solve it! I think that's the best way to deal with such kind of situation!
According to your answer to this question I think I am following that way! "Why, How and What" That's the best thing to deal with such situation, I won't run way from it, finding the answer and solve the problem is the best way to deal with suck kind of situations in the life!
Cheers~
I get out of funk by letting nature do its wonders. Nature has always been my to go , it gives me positive vibes no matter how I feel and it makes me feel my worries are small in this world . When I sit near the water , it gives me hope to look beyond the waves and see the other side . I love walking at night , alone . The spring and fall nights of walking give me a sense of hope and energy to become better . Now I lean back on a Steemit to share my emotions and experiences of my journeyoflife
When I get into a funk I have to watch myself carefully that I don't isolate myself... I force myself to get out into the world and do things that are past my comfort zone. It's the only thing that works. I find that when battling depression, you sometimes have to take two steps forward for one step that will pull you backwards. But the more you do every day to take care of yourself the more motivated you can get towards doing other things. Great post... lots to think about there.
What a coincidence, I'm just coming out of such funk.
As to what I do , it's quite simple. I refuse to overthink it because once you do that, you get stuck in an endless circle. I tend to overwhelm myself with stuff to do and try to include as much people as possible, I also tend to focus on sports. It may seem counterintuitive but it works for me because sometimes you need to kick yourself in gear or you'll be in the slump for day/weeks.
Then again, if I'm in a funk because of tiredness I try to at least eat healthy, do some easy sports and hang around, just taking care of your body does wonders for your mind as well.