Well, maybe I do, but I'm in denial because, quite frankly, this slump is pretty darn comfortable. Many things are going along just fine having reached autopilot. I'm not working super-hard on any goal right now. In fact, most of my personal goals, especially my day-to-day ones, have gone to the wayside. I've had some non-work and work stresses and figured that a little stress eating here and there wouldn't hurt. Usually, exercising helps me work out stress and other pensive issues. Summer put the family's schedule in a tizzy so "regular exercise time" doesn't exist. I am not in a depressed state, but just don't feel like I have any direction outside of making sure the cat box is cleaned and the dirty dishes don't pile up.
What should I do?
To use the parlance of our times, I Googled and found 5.5 million ways to get out of a slump. Since that's a bit overwhelming, I decided to scan the top 5 and see what they had in common.
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Out-of-a-Slump
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2012/10/30/the-surprising-way-to-get-out-of-a-slump/
http://chrismccombs.net/how-to-make-the-comeback-of-your-life/
http://1000lifelessons.com/get-out-of-a-slump/
http://www.thechangeblog.com/get-out-of-a-slump/
The first two links were informative and the last three weren't quite my style. However, I found these things in common:
Relax - chill out and realize that there is no need to panic, it happens to everyone
Start with one thing - even the longest journey starts with a single step
Keep it simple - baby steps
Procrastinate some things - part of a slump is being overwhelmed by things you aren't doing, so agree with yourself to put them off
Now, I'm relaxing and started with one thing - this blog entry. I will be trying another "one thing" tomorrow.
Wish me luck!
