So I wanted to do a blog on stagnant behaviour and its difficulties and maybe overcoming this behaviour.
Stagnant behaviour can come in any direction and from any walk of life, what I mean by this is when say you are not as hyped up about something as what you once were, maybe the glow wasn’t as bright as it seemed, losing interest, etc and walk of life being work life, relationships, educational settings etc, and by being in this mode many can slow down within an area – it is also termed sometimes as brain fog, being idle.
Brain fog appears as a mighty force that wipes out all your knowledge leaving you incapable of further processing maybe in a certain area, and being idle is a term of doing nothing.
Why are you stagnant? I hope i can help you understand – one question you should ask yourself during this is if you are stagnant in an area – do you not want it anymore?
Examples of where stagnant behaviour might appear –
Work – you started your job with full energy now you are struggling to produce at the same quality. This can be quite distressing because many need stability so may have to be within this environment regardless, if so please try a hobby to differentiate your work life. Others may find difficulties at work and so its not enjoyable. You are okay to change jobs if needs be?
Love – someone may have appeared a certain way or you may of expected something from someone, by realising it is not what you expected it can cause you to slow down or become stagnant. Always try to be open to avoid hurting others feelings and expect the same in return.
Homelife – repetitive chores may start off well then become slower as they lose appeal, you may find your house messier than it used to be for example. Maybe try doing everything in the morning – or try a rota. I think if you do the same thing everyday you are going to become bored of it overtime.
Friendships – overtime we all know these grow wider and more stagnant, but this is due to everyone having their own lives. Just pop up and say hey to old friends, its never to late to hang out 😊.
Education – Sometimes our processing isn’t working as good and can cause us to be within a stagnant mode and unable to produce work to our personal standards. Reach out for support from your tutor and it is not the end of your education if you do not do so well in a topic, all education needs is dedication.
Hobbies – Maybe you are losing love for the hobby for some reason ☹ so it becomes stagnant. Please don’t give up, they say once you like something you have the capacity to like it again. Just have a break and understand why you have lost the love.
Mental health can also make life appear stagnant, as you are processing mental health you may not be able to keep up with maintaining any of the above at a high standard…Take a break, this may be needed. It is important to always be aware of your own mental health.
I think being stagnant in life can be one of the most distressing movements for a person long term that’s if you aren’t used to it, as its generally a case of you can start to feel like where do you go to next, maybe you feel like you have walked the wrong way in life and now you are within a stagnant mode and not knowing how to come away from this, you can always remap your path.
Always be aware though that life is expected to have some stagnant moments, these can also look like rest periods. Sometimes we do not want to be within stagnancy but sometimes we have to be within this period, being here allows us to pause and recollect on what we want for our future selves.
As we get older also please don’t expect the same energy from yourself, things also change all the time.
But stagnancy can become distressing when its long term, it gets to a period of boredom, this can be within many settings as the above, I think if you are within a stagnant mode try to understand why you are here? If you have to be here then lets find avenue to pass time with – a hobby, social events, groups, games, volunteering there are a few 😊. Also many may feel like they are stagnant when they are actually just within peace. If you don’t want to be here within this stagnant mode then lets acknowledge that you are here and then we can try to understand why?
But many areas of our life can be affected due to mental health so if you are stagnant within many of the areas try not looking for something new but maybe try and focus inwards whilst asking for maybe time, space, extensions, lenience from the areas of your life. By doing this you allow yourself time and space to make the correct choices based on what you want from this lifetime <3
It is quite a movement is stagnancy, more so if its mental health related as it can make people feel as though they are in the wrong place when they aren’t.
If the stagnancy is due to being in the wrong place, then carefully make some adjustments so that you are in the right place, but alwyas ensure that nobody gets hurt or is at a falter by your choices.
This could be by adjusting work, workload, relationships. Please remember that you are not ball and chained to your current life and nobody should ever feel like they are;
Reach out