How To Get Out Of A Funk, Fast

I find it quite amusing that the day after I got the idea for a blog post about getting out of a funk, I wake up in a funk myself.

When I talk about being in a funk, I mean:

• Feeling agitated or irritated
• Feeling frustrated or overwhelmed
• Lacking motivation or feeling uninspired
• Struggling to make even the simplest decisions
• Having a lack of direction or focus
• Losing interest in anything and everything
• Not knowing what to do with yourself — do you want to work? Do you want to be around people? Do you want to be on your own? Do you want to sleep, read, run?

And the longer we’re in a funk, the harder it is to see a way out of it.

Here are my tips for getting yourself out of a funk, fast:

Stop the judgement

This morning I woke up feeling anxious, agitated, tired and as I was writing in my journal, I realised I was trying to solve the mystery. I was putting so much effort into figuring out what had caused the funk that it was making me even more agitated.

Was it going to bed later than normal?

Was it the coffee I’d had the day before?

Was it the sugar I’d eaten?

All reasons that place the blame on me.

And as soon as we blame ourselves, the guilt creeps in.

I’m not a fan of guilt.

When we’re deliriously happy or feeling on top of the world, we don’t spend time analysing what could have made us feel so good, we just bask in the joy.

So why when we feel shitty do we judge the way we feel?

Our first step towards getting out of the funk is to stop judging it.

Acknowledge we’re feeling a certain way, accept that that’s how we feel in that moment and then take action to make ourselves feel better.

Take a step back + self care

As entrepreneurs, when we’re in a funk, we feel like we have to keep pushing forwards or our empire will collapse. Everywhere you look, people are hustling to build the life of their dreams.

But is hustling a sustainable way of life?

No. Absolutely not.

And the truth is, the more we try to push through under the funky cloud, the harder things are which leads to increased frustration — counterproductive right?

Yet when we take a step back, when we focus on doing something we love — something that doesn’t concern our business — we can return refreshed and raring to go.

A few things I like to do for myself when I’m feeling funky:

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