It’s hard to get through life slump free. We all have ups and downs, and some of those downs last longer than we’d like. Enter: the slump.
During a slump, you might feel unmotivated, lost, unproductive, angry, annoyed, or stuck…which can engender a whole lot of negative emotions. And, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but few aspects of life are immune to slumps.. If you don’t take action to make positive changes, you might just fall deeper and deeper into the slump, in which case it’ll be harder to pick yourself back up.
Luckily, there are plenty of steps you can take to get out of a slump, no matter what kind of slump you find yourself in. Here are 3 different types of common slumps, as well as how to get out of them.
Career Slump
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been in the workforce for 2 years or 20 years. Slumps at work happen, and they can cause your productivity and happiness to plummet. But don’t worry, being in a slump doesn’t mean your career is doomed.
How to get out of a career slump
There’s no single way to climb out of a career slump, but here are some suggestions that can help jumpstart your efforts:
Mental Health Slump
If you deal with mental health conditions, it’s (unfortunately) natural to go through slumps and some times are simply harder than others. For example, you might be feeling like your depression is kicking it up a notch, or your anxiety is higher than usual.
How to get out of a mental health slump
Similar to the work slump, there’s not one way to pull yourself out of a career slump, check out these suggestions to help get you feeling better:
Sexual Slump
Sexual slumps are common, especially in long term relationships or marriages whereboredomtends to hit.Sexis an important aspect of romantic relationships, so you should try to address the problem before it really takes a toll on your partnership. Alternatively, a single person might be going through a sexual slump if they’re experiencing a dry spell or only having unfulfilling, boring sex (who wants that!?)
How to get out of a sexual slump
Just like slumps in your career and mental health, there’s not a silver bullet when it comes to getting out of a sexual slump, but these suggestions should give your sexual slump a little umph.
We hope you feel more equipped and ready to power through whatever slump you might be in. You got this!
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