Apathy is a state of complete indifference to everything, in which a person lowers his hands and the motivation for action disappears. This condition is often the result of a chronic or one-time stressful situation, resolved unsuccessfully.
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In fact, the state of apathy is a kind of protective mechanism of the psyche. A stressful situation takes away quite a lot of mental energy, in response to this, processes of nervous inhibition begin. Such a course of events does not allow a person to “burn out” from excessive voltage.
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In a state of apathy, a person becomes susceptible to other stressors, but does nothing to deal with them. As a result, problems only increase. Having been in such a limp state for several days, a person begins to feel insignificant. Self-derogatory thoughts appear, self-pity or disgust increases. A person falls into a trap, a strong emotional shake will help to get out of it.
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Despite the constructive role of apathy for the psyche, it is not recommended to be in this state for a long time. Prolonged apathy can eventually develop into depression, and then it will be much more difficult to cope with a decline in mental energy. It will be more difficult to find a stimulus, and the process of personality degradation will begin.
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If you feel that you are losing interest in everything - do not turn off from everyday activities. Try to at least minimize the daily functions, this will not let you go too deep into yourself. Physical isolation from apathy is one way to achieve depression.
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There is one psychological trick to overcome apathy. It is necessary to praise yourself for the chosen strategy of behavior, to assure yourself of the correctness of inaction. To tell myself that to quit everything and get free had to be a long time.
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Oddly enough, such irony over itself works in the opposite way. As soon as one treats apathy as a desired state, a desire to complete the abandoned business will begin to appear. Following this, the lost interest in life will return.
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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 a bit from this condition, start looking for the cause of apathy and work on it.
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A common cause of apathy is that a person does not feel in his place at work, cannot find his destiny in life. In this case, only active searches for an interesting occupation will help him, but he must leave his previous work. The same applies to problematic relationships with loved ones who need to be dealt with or broken forever.