Not sad, Not happy - just existing

Nothing feels wrong, but nothing feels right either.

You wake up, complete tasks, meet deadlines, eat , scroll and repeat. No big emotions, no new excitement just neutral. It’s not burnout exactly but not happiness either.

Just in between the phase where you are just functioning but not really feeling anything.

Most weird part, you get used to it . Days pass, things get done but you feel nothing.

Maybe it’s just the phase or you have not figured out anything yet.

Either way you are not only the one who feels like this.

Do you ever feel this way? What do you do when you feel like this ?

MBH/PS

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Yes this feeling is not new. Feels like we are a machine that is programmed to do whatever we are doing.

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Some phases don’t feel heavy, just empty. You’re doing everything right, but the spark is missing. It doesn’t mean something is wrong with you—it just means something within you needs change, rest, or meaning. It’s okay to feel this way; it won’t stay forever.

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This means it is just the everyday routine. That may also be called as comfort zone. Come out of it, learn something new, try new things. Keep a goal, where you want to be in your life, keep striving towards it.

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Very true .many of us feel this way like no feelings at a time, just functioning like robot. We have to realise that it’s not healthy,try to motivate yourself and do stuff that make u feel alive.

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Yes many times but we have to understand that our body is not a machine and should relax.

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Yes, sometimes we really feel it. I know it’s just a phase and we need to put some spark in our life so we can enjoy some moments of a day.

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Wow :astonished_face:

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As I am getting older I have started to accept this feeling. When we are young we feel that adulthood will be a perfect stage and we romanticise it, but when we reach there, the realisation comes that everyday there is struggle and hardwork without any break.

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I relate to this a lot. Nothing feels wrong, but at the same time nothing feels really right either. Just going through the day, doing what need to be done without any expectations. Sometimes even small things feel special, but overall, it still feels a bit empty.
Maybe it’s just a phase or being in a comfort zone for too long.
I feel like stepping out of it, even in small ways might slowly bring back that spark.

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This post is so relatable as everyone in our generation might be feeling the same way…

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This is so relatable . We often find ourselves in times where we feel nothing , it’s a type of emotional pause. I think many face this but often lack words to describe this feeling.

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Many times I have felt this. My way of getting away from this situation is to do something creative, like painting or drawing. And finishing that as a task helps me regain my confidence.

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This was so relatable. Despite completing daily tasks and responsibilities and doing fine with life, I felt stuck—functioning, but not functioning happily. I felt that it’s better to have patience and trust God and myself for the best.

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Yeah it’s very common to feel that way, when things don’t go according to the manifested plans. There will be times when we feel that everything is alright and normal but actually in reality it all feels like an illusion where we are trying to normalize things which are actually not..

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True.. Days are passing by so fast. Nothing feels real anymore. Like what’s happening? What am I doing? Where is this future headed? It’s always just me and my mind against time. It doesn’t feel true but rather just like a blur. Just existing in an endless loop.

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I believe everyone feels the same during the journey of life. When I face such situations, I try to ask myself the purpose of my life and motivate myself by telling this particular line from Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening “And miles to go before I sleep”

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Yes, the schedule can start to feel repetitive, like we are stuck in a loop, so adding a few engaging or refreshing elements in between would not hurt at all.

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It happens when you have a fix routine and follow it everyday. the best way to tackle this feeling is to try to bring one change in your routine, maybe add one of your hobby or start to learn something new everyday.

Yes, sometimes life becomes routine, and you keep functioning while feeling emotionally disconnected. It may pass with time, but I feel small changes, proper rest, meaningful conversations, and reconnecting with things you enjoy can help bring life back into balance.