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Jolanta Burke, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Feel like you’re in a funk? Here’s what you can do to get out of it – and how you can prevent it from happening in the future

Whatever the reason, there are many things you can do to get out of a funk. Vectorium/ Shutterstock

Are you feeling worn out? Struggling with lingering sadness, anxiety or feelings of indifference? If so, you might be stuck in a funk.

There are many reasons you might find yourself in a funk – including returning home after a holiday, not being sure what your goals in life are and a lack of meaning and purpose driving you forward. Sometimes, there’s no clear reason why we find ourselves in a funk.

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