This article really resonated with me. I’ve been feeling it for a while - not depression, but I’m not thriving. I’m finding it really difficult to be focused and productive at work. I don’t know how to get my mojo back. I feel like the suggestions in the article are a bit dumb, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html?referringSource=articleShare

That was a good article. I don’t know if I’m languishing but I’m finding so many of my plans were thrown off course over the last twelve months that it’s hard to pick up where I left off. I like Adam Grant, I enjoyed his book Give and Take. I heard him being interviewed and he’s a fascinating speaker. Interesting that he mentioned flow as an antidote to languishing. I’ve been meaning to read Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly for a long time. I see it recommended often and it’s a really appealing idea that we could move into a state of concentration and creativity.

RichardParker thanks for sharing, some really good info in this article. Certainly can see some of it in me, and def my husband. Yes some suggestions were overly simple, but it certainly puts a good amount of words and framework to moving forwards. Is there someone you can speak to at work about how your feeling in putting in place some things that might help you get your mojo back? Two things I know helped us, I booked a holiday - so I actually booked time off work, instead of always keeping the routine and digging in to help out. We got a dog which has refocused DH outside of his own routine and doing a walk before work has helped him kick start his mojo at the office.

ZuluAlpha we work for ourselves in our own business, which probably contributes to the problem for me. There’s no real break. We did go for a little caravan holiday over Easter which was lovely, but coming back to the grindstone is a bit challenging.

RichardParker We are both WFH which is tough too, as all I want to do somedays is run screaming from the house. School holidays are a different challenge as I dont want to be home with the kids, but they want to sloth about. Its a tricky new post-covid lockdown world

I’m a revenge bedtime procrastinator as well. I’m trying really hard to break the cycle of staying up too late doing nothing, being tired the next day then staying up late again. The last few nights I’ve been going to bed early tor read a book. I’m finding it helps if I get up before the kids in the morning, it gives me an hour of quiet and I feel less harried.

Great article - my only issue with it is the word languishing which to me has only positive connotations of reclining outside on a chaise lounge on a warm summer afternoon with a fan and nothing else to do. But otherwise a perfect description of me, my life and my mental state at the moment. I’m making concerted efforts to go to bed and read instead if mindlessly scrolling, and also to remember how much I like to get out of bed before everyone in order to get some peaceful me time.

Languishing

RichardParker

This article really resonated with me. I’ve been feeling it for a while - not depression, but I’m no...