There comes a moment when you feel trapped in your repetitive routines, where each day blends into the next. You are unenthusiastic and lack motivation as you greet each daybreak.
Dullness has a comparable feeling to lifestyle fatigue or high-functioning depression. You’re suffering from the “blahs,” and you have no idea how to get rid of them.
Time to hit the lifestyle reset button
Chances are your lifestyle evolved without planning or thought. As a child, you rarely had to worry about your choices; they were usually made for you. What’s more, the newness of life sparkled with excitement. Each day was a daring adventure filled with unknowns.
Even as a young adult, you had reasons to feel enthusiastic. Perhaps you started a new job or school, moved to a new neighborhood, or were in the honeymoon thrill of a new relationship. In any case, you hadn’t established consistency or fallen into repetitive patterns. You didn’t have to work to keep your lifestyle engaging. “Newness” kept everything fresh.
Boredom as a catalyst
Though reassuring, repetition can sometimes lead to stagnation. Even the most stimulating work may become a snooze fest with enough repetition.
Think of boredom as a trigger for reflection. It’s likely that you’ll be using a passive strategy to deal with frustration if you’re bored. Instead than forcing yourself to look for original ways to pass the time, you idly scroll or watch media. By distancing from boredom instead of facing it, you can teach your brain to become disconnected from it.
Unresolved anger eventually develops into repression, which drains your life’s fun and drains your energy. The joy of living in the present is sometimes sucked away by hopelessness about tomorrow.
Switching up your lifestyle
Quitting your work, relocating to a different neighborhood, or ending your relationships are not the first steps on the path to rebooting your lifestyle. Because they typically fall short of resolving underlying anxiety symptoms, such adjustments are frequently temporary.
Although a change of scenery may feel rejuvenating, you’ll probably follow the same emotional script. In the end, your uninteresting lifestyle follows you wherever you go; various settings, same result.
Your new way of life
In your earlier days, you fully relied on your parents to decide your lifestyle. Everything in adulthood is up to you. Optimism and waiting won’t work. When changing your way of life, you’ve got to be vigilant to overcome your obstacles.
Here are three easy steps that you can begin with right now:
- Break your routine: Growth, no matter how tiny, requires change. A minor alteration in routine can serve as a wake-up call. Alter your commute, switch up your music, and set a goal for yourself to try something new every day or at least once a week. These minor adjustments will trigger different reactions within you and move things forward in the right direction.
- Discover new interests: Childhood is filled with wonder; maturity, less so. That means it’s up to you to find new hobbies and passions. Join a writers’ club, start a new exercise regimen, or take a dance class. Make a unique choice in whatever you do. You won’t often get bored with your lifestyle if you continue to explore, interact with new people, or take a trip.
- Create a mindfulness practice: The main goal of a mindfulness practice is to bring awareness to the aspects of your personality that are toxic to your vision. For instance, if you constantly complain, your actions would seem worthless. You can create new decisions by setting aside time to think about the unconsciously made decisions that shaped your perspective. Numerous mindfulness techniques exist. Find the right one for you by taking your time.
