Are you Perpetually Busy But Still Lack Purpose and Feel Lost and Untethered?

Learn how to get the balance right between excessive busyness and just being

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I don’t mind not fitting in, but I want to find my place in the world. I think we all need our place in the world for the sake of our happiness and well-being.

Sometimes it feels like I am drifting through life underwater. In these moments, my head can’t think straight, and incoming sounds are fuzzy and meaningless.

I feel lost and directionless in times like this, like a feather drifting on the breeze with no purpose or destination.

But it wasn’t always like that. My pendulum has swung in the opposite direction to the busy existence I led for many years.

I used to get more done in a day than I now do in a week. And I’m still pretty productive! I’ve come to realise my old busyness and productivity were nothing to be proud of.

Busyness is a trauma response. But not having enough purpose and fulfillment in your life can lead to depression. So how do we get the balance right?

The link between being busy and trauma

Having a purpose is instrumental to our wel…