Did you welcome the new year with a sense of ‘meh’? Or maybe for a while you’ve been thinking, ‘Is this it?’ and ‘What’s next for me?’ This inertia is so common it has a name – languishing. Simply put, it means you’re trudging through days that are lacking real joy or purpose. But there's plenty you can do to turn languishing into flourishing.
The trouble with reaching middle age is that there’s often a natural pause. Life’s pace has likely slowed since those whirlwind decades when big experiences, such as buying a house, getting married, climbing the career ladder and having children – to name a few – consumed all of your focus and energy. And while you may now have much more freedom with your time, a feeling of being directionless can easily creep in.
