Apathy is a state of complete indifference to everything, in which a person gives up and loses motivation for action. This condition is often the result of a chronic or one-time stressful situation that has not been resolved successfully.
Instructions
Step 1
In fact, the state of apathy is a kind of defense mechanism of the psyche. A stressful situation takes up a lot of mental energy, in response to this, the processes of nervous inhibition begin. This course of events does not allow a person to "burn out" from excessive stress.
Step 2
In a state of apathy, a person becomes susceptible to other stressors, but does nothing to combat them. As a result, the problems are only growing. Having been in such a weak-willed state for several days, a person begins to feel insignificant. Self-deprecating thoughts appear, self-pity or disgust increases. A person falls into a trap, from which a strong emotional shake-up will help.
Step 3
Despite the constructive role of apathy for the psyche, it is not recommended to stay in this state for a long time. Prolonged apathy can develop into depression over time, and then it will be much more difficult to cope with the decline of mental energy. It will be more difficult to find a stimulus, and the process of personality degradation will begin.
Step 4
If you feel that you are losing interest in everything - do not turn off from your daily activities. Try to carry out daily functions at least minimally, this will not let you go too deeply into yourself. Physical isolation for apathy is one way to get depressed.
Step 5
There is one psychological trick about coping with apathy. You need to praise yourself for the chosen strategy of behavior, to assure yourself of the correctness of inaction. Telling myself that I had to give up everything and get free was a long time ago.
Step 6
Oddly enough, such irony on oneself works in the opposite way. One has only to treat apathy as a desired state, the desire to finish the abandoned business will begin to appear. Following this, the lost interest in life will return.
Step 7
What you should not do in a state of apathy is to take psychostimulants and alcohol. Support the body with a complex of vitamins and minerals. When you recover from this condition a little, start looking for the cause of the apathy and work on it.
Step 8
A common cause of apathy is that a person does not feel in his place at work, he cannot find his purpose in life. In this case, only active searches for an interesting occupation will help him, while his past work must be left. The same applies to problematic relationships with loved ones, with whom you need to deal with or break off forever.
