No science here, just a thought I had that has helped me in the past. I’m sure you’ve been in a rut, lull, some type of “funk” before. Sometimes an event, person, part of life, has effected us in a negative way, and sometimes we just can’t explain it. Ever have those days where you have nothing to say to anyone, and just want to keep things to yourself, and then you have a few in a row? That’s what I’m talking about here.
When you hit that wall, I think that’s a sign something needs to change. We all have a routine right? So what happens when we do that routine too long? We become robotic. I had one of these funks a while back, and started climbing with some new friends I had met that lived in the same apartment complex. I had done some small rock climbing a couple times when I was really young, but never got into bouldering, so I tried it out. That day was a great time, and it was refreshing. I don’t get to climb as often as I’d like, but it’s always a nice change and almost a breath of fresh air because it broke my norm. It’s also a good idea to change up who you hang out with. Not saying your “people” are causing you to feel this way (unless they are, then you need to reassess your groups entirely), but it’s good to rotate who you hang out with to get fresh perspectives and different experiences.
Break the norm. That’s the key. Get out of your normal routine, do something that you’re not sure you would do normally. Does it seem a little scary? Never done it before? Try it. Worst case scenario, you’re in the same place you were before if you don’t like it. Throw some spice into the mix, make yourself uncomfortable. You think the people living the life you want just fell into it? They took the leap from who they were to what they wanted to be. Sometimes you can’t see where you’re going until you’ve crossed to the other side.
Whether you believe in the traditional holy ‘faith’ or not, have faith in yourself. No one knows you better than you. Have faith in you to go out and do someting different instead of being another one who says “I”m gonna do…” or “oh yeah I’m thinking I’m gonna do this soon.” Right…
If what you’re currently doing isn’t working, why wouldn’t you change things up? Like with a lot of things, what if it actually does work? I think you’ll even have a little fun if you add a little sump’n sump’n. Try to take that leap, and mix some shit up.