Are you in a Funk? Time to get out of it!
Sometimes, when I am in a funk, I need to understand and evaluate what may be influencing the funk. I do this by reflecting on the situations that may influence the funk that is happening around me. I may even evaluate my negative thinking, my behaviours that may be influencing me to feel this way, and what other negative emotions I may be feeling beyond feeling 'in a funk.' I may work on challenging some of my negative thinking by creating more balanced thoughts that are reflective of reality rather than my distorted thinking. Educating yourself on cognitive distortions specific to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help. I may also challenge myself to do things to help me get out of the funk. This may require me to do some problem-solving to figure out how to get myself to do those behaviour changes or push myself to do it. This may mean trying something new or reflecting on my negative thoughts and creating specific behaviour changes that will help me challenge the way I'm thinking. For example, I may think that my friends are too busy to want to hang out, but a behaviour challenge to this would be reaching out and setting an actual time and date for a meetup and seeing what happens. This strategy works because you are actively working on challenging the way you think and behave, which ultimately changes the way you feel. Being in a funk is completely normal, but it does make things easier when you take action and work on creating change.
