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“When you can’t pinpoint or identify a reason for why you’re feeling the way that you are, try talking to someone,” says Brodsky. Other times there doesn’t seem to be anything specific that triggered the funk, which can be frustrating and confusing. Perhaps you’re feeling like all of your friends are getting married while you’re still single, or it could be that a toxic friendship is starting to take a toll on you. Maybe you’re feeling lonely in quarantine or you’re upset because you were passed up for a promotion at work. Sometimes our slumps can be reactions to something that happened to us. What is wrong with me?Ī slump, rut, funk (or general feeling of weirdness) is a fairly short lived bad day or bad couple of days, says Brodsky. Or maybe you can’t pinpoint what exactly is wrong, but something just feels…off.īehavioral therapist Amy Brodsky, LISW-S, offers assurance and practical advice to dig yourself out of a funk. Maybe you feel like there’s nothing to look forward to or like you’re running in place while everyone else is moving forward. It can start to feel like the days all blend together. This can be especially true if you’re now working from home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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