Can you recall a time when you took no action?

What about the times when you couldn’t get yourself motivated?

Both of these are forms of apathy. Apathy is lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. True, apathy is a feeling and it is also an attitude. Yes, I am not sure of anyone who has never felt that way. And sadly, that attitude is one of indifference and saps you of so much energy that you feel lethargic and certainly without the will to take any action. But what are the reasons for apathy?

Below are a few reasons that might lead to apathy:

• You been having negative thoughts about yourself, or your future?
• Something happened to you or someone close to you, that has left you feeling absolutely hopeless?
• You’ve become so drained by the dreary daily routines that it seems there’s nothing to look forward to?

So, what do you do about this?

• Set Goals – and remember that it is not the achievement of the goal that is essential, but what you become by moving towards the goal.
• Make Plans – that is in all aspects of your life. These should be things that are exciting and invigorate you.
• Stop the Negative Self Talk – if you hear yourself berating or down-grading yourself, ask yourself what good are those thoughts going to bring you?
• Understand that apathy is just a feeling – be thankful for your feelings, then ask yourself if this feeling is an appropriate way of acting at this time?
• Write in a Journal – for many years I’ve written in journals. The one thing to write about is your blessings. What are the blessings in your life, what are the things you could be up-beat about, and even what are the things that challenged you to be better; if you really were honest with yourself?
• Exercise – “The link between exercise and mood is pretty strong,” according to Michael Otto, PhD, a professor of psychology at Boston University. He states that “Usually within five minutes after moderate exercise you get a mood-enhancement effect.” James Blumenthal, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Duke University concluded that exercise was generally similar to antidepressants for patients with major depressive disorders.

To conclude I have a question, doesn’t it make sense to move from apathy to living an invigorated way of life?