Slumps – Part 2

Just as a quick follow up.  It turns out that by switching my mindset and removing a large portion of my obligations, it pulled me out of my slump.  Today was the first day I felt like myself again.  I finished my project at work so quickly that I stared at it for another 30 minutes because it seemed too good to be true (I figured something must be broken).  All told, it still took 4 days to get out of the slump after I made a conscious decision.

Lessons Learned

1. Even after deciding to take control of one’s life, it will take time to get results.
2. Because of the way slumps slow us down, it takes a while to figure out how to break free…and sometimes even longer to realize you’re there in the first place.  Total Slump time for me: 2.5 weeks.
3. Although I figured out how to get out of this slump, there’s a good chance I’ll need to come up with something different next time.
4. It helps to tell those around you that you’re in a slump so they don’t get mad at you for just moping around all day.
5. A few days after wiping away all of the things that were pulling me apart, new opportunities have come up.  Typically I’d be excited but I’m trying to turn down as many as possible so I don’t overload myself as usual.
6. I have more confidence, so next time I’m in a slump I now know there’s a way for me to be in charge.