7 Steps to Get Out of a Funk [Episode 29]

We all get stuck in a funk sometimes.  

We have days when we wake up and just can’t muster the energy or motivation to get anything done.

I recently went through this, it’s miserable.

I really didn’t want to get out of bed.

At first, I thought maybe I was getting sick or fighting something off but I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the case.

I gave myself a day to rest in case I was fighting something.

But when I felt the same way the next day, I knew it was just a funk.

A down feeling that I couldn’t shake.  

It’s summer, I don’t have a lot of time to get stuff done because of the kids' schedule and vacations. So I have to make the most of my time and this was really annoying me.

I made the decision to get out of the funk.

Here’s what I did to get out of it.

1.  Drink water

I drank a big glass of water.  Most of us are dehydrated and our bodies are something like 70% water so it’s kind of important.  Your brain needs it to function. 

2. Listen to a podcast or Abraham hicks to get pumped up

This is one of the best ways to get myself out of a down slump.  By listening to James Wedmore, Abraham Hicks, Denise DT, or Tony Robbins you can’t help but get pumped up.  I told you in my last episode (28) that I was a closet woo woo person. 😉

3. Get Outside

While I’m listening to my pump up mix, I get outside.  Just being in the sunlight and fresh air help your body produce chemicals that make you feel good.

4. Breathe

I take several deep breaths to pump more oxygen into my blood and get me going.

5.  Move, take a walk, exercise, have sex

To increase the slurry of feel-good chemicals, I move my body.  I’ll go on a walk, do a little yoga, workout, jump in the pool or even have sex.

6. Journal

After I do the past 5 things, then I take 5 minutes and write what’s going on in my head. I also write down 3 things that could make today great.  

7. Take action no matter how little, or if it’s right or not just start.

Novelist say that they just sit down and write every day whether they feel the inspo or not.