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Languishing
At some point in our lives, we may just feel "meh", not depressed, but not good, not burned out, but not fired up. When you're languishing, you have a feeling of emptiness, stagnation and listlessness.
Languishing is part of the human condition. It can disrupt your focus and interfere with your motivation. You may feel indifferent to being indifferent, meaning you don't seek help and might do nothing to help yourself.
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Three conditions of peak flow
- Mastery. Psychologists find that a sense of progress helps us feel motivated and joyful. Even small wins can make us feel motivated.
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Bingeing vs peak flow
Researchers found that the best predictor of well-being is not optimism - it is flow. Flow is the state of being absorbed in the present. For example, it might be cooking or running or gardening where you lose track of time and your sense of self.
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This Ted talk helps to understand that "meh" feeling and how to get out of the slump.
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