How to avoid falling into a funk
Comments (22) Do you ever catch signs that you are slowly falling into a funk?
Sometimes I catch signs such as:
- losing interest in things
- being extremely irritable
- feeling anti-social
- not wanting to take care of my body
- wanting to sleep all the time
- feeling defensive and cranky
The question is, once we’ve noticed the signs, how do we avoid falling into a full fledged funk? This is something I’ve been trying to figure out for eight years.
I’ve noticed that if I develop a plan of reaction to each sign of falling into a funk, it helps. It gives me tools to use when I realize I am not feeling like myself. Now, I completely prefer preventitive actions to reactive actions, but for now, this is the best I can do.
When I first notice the signs of falling into a funk, I tell myself to pause and look at the bigger picture. Is the reason for my funk right in front of me? Is there an issue I have been avoiding? If it’s situational, and I can nip my unease in the butt by addressing the issue, I try to. Otherwise, I address each sign one by one until I work my way out of the funk. Click “more” if you’d like to read examples of my plans of reaction.
What are your tips on how to avoid falling into a funk? Do you ever catch signs that you are? What are your signs?
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