Originally Published: February 5th, 2023
Updated: August 20th, 2023
This article will show you what to do when you have nothing happening in your life.
Patience is something that I know everyone struggles with at some point. After working for the things we desire for so long, it seems like we should see some reward for it right?
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Unfortunately, the higher power that you may or may not believe in works on a different timeline.
Sometimes life can seem like it is stale and we are just watching life happen for others through a window.
Luckily, there are things that we can do to learn from this lack of motion or even appreciate it!
Good and bad stress still can take a toll on you and your mental health. It is beneficial to be adaptable to the hills and valleys of life along with the plateaus.
If you feel like nothing is happening in your life, here are some ways that you can cope or reevaluate your situation so that you can be at peace.
When You Have Nothing Happening In Your Life
Clarify if it is actually nothing
In order to figure out what to do about this feeling, we have to have a full view of your life in its current state.
A good question to ask would be “is there actually nothing happening in my life or is there nothing good happening in my life”?
The difference between the questions can be indicative of your result. If nothing is actually happening in your life and you want something to happen, you would naturally be the one required to start something.
If you feel like nothing good is happening in your life, you are probably in a place where you are amplifying the bad.
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Practice gratitude
One thing that is always helpful when you are feeling down is practicing gratitude. In order to practice gratitude, you have to focus on the positive.
Focusing on the positive will change your point of view. By appreciating what you already have you will attract more of what you have shown gratitude for.
Practicing gratitude is a good way to remind yourself of what is going on in your life.
It is an opportunity for us to think about ourselves less and about the little things that we appreciate but don’t give attention to on a regular basis.
Feeling gratitude towards what you already have or your situation can make having patience much easier.
Maybe nothing happening in your life is an opportunity for you to take a break.
When you are always busy, you can forget what it feels like to have a meaningful break. When you do have the chance to take a break, it may feel like everything has come to a stop, when it may just be a pause.
You can show gratitude towards your body by taking opportunities to rest and recharge.
Change your plan
If the feeling of nothing happening in your life is from you putting in work and not receiving results, you may consider changing your plan.
Having a rigid plan works for some people, but you may run into issues when life does not bend to the plan that you made. You may find yourself continuously hitting walls and finding dead ends.
When you are willing to change your plan, it gives you more options.
You can redirect yourself towards things that would be easier to achieve, or focus on the next steps that will help you get to a larger goal.
It allows you to focus on the things that you can control, which will attract the results that you want when you put in the work.
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Focus on and celebrate the small wins
When you feel like nothing is happening in your life, your perspective may be too broad.
You might be ignoring the small things that make a difference. When you can celebrate the small wins, you gain an appreciation for the journey.
We often don’t recognize events in our lives that have been monumental until we reflect later on.
We have to take time and smell the roses, or at least try to enjoy the journey along the way.
Acknowledging the small things can give you a sense of achievement, which can encourage you to continue.
You aren’t going to see results immediately after you complete tasks. These things require time as your work adds up.
The small wins might be all that you have to celebrate. Which makes it even more vital that you take time to acknowledge them.
You may be discrediting yourself by ignoring the small wins and missing the opportunity to express gratitude towards yourself.
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Change your routine
I think that a big reason people experience boredom is that they begin to predict the events of their future.
They expect and do the same things every day and eventually become disconnected from the things that they interact with. They fall into the trap of monotonous life and they are unhappy because of the lack of excitement.
I recommend changing your daily routines because feeling like nothing is happening in your life is only a perspective that someone carries. It is easier and less stressful to focus on the things that you can control.
Adding and removing tasks from your routine gives you power over the things that you choose to do in your life.
By changing your routine, you could literally make things happen in your life.
Whether it be learning a new skill or improving your space, you have full control over the speed at which things would happen as well as the type of thing that you would choose to focus on.
Changing your routine also may create a new environment for you to live in which could stimulate your creativity.
The change does not need to be a dramatic change, but it should redirect the order of events or the way that you do things.
Take a break from social media
Social media has its benefits, but it is also known for its downfalls. One major issue with social media is its ability to accelerate comparison.
One phrase that has lasted the test of time is “comparison is the thief of joy”.
On social media, you are constantly shown images and videos of those who appear to be richer, smarter, more famous, healthier, etc. than you. This can take a great toll on one’s self-esteem.
One group in particular that can be extremely discouraging is all of the distant friends that you have. You don’t speak regularly rough for you to know their reality, but on social media, they post the highlights of their lives.
When you see the progress that the people you were associated with in the past, it can make you feel that nothing is happening in your life as you don’t have or aren’t achieving the same things.
When you take a break from social media and have a chance to interact with the people around you, you will see that people are all on their separate journeys and having different levels of success.
Even those that you may perceive as being less successful than you may still be happy with where they are at. So there really is no need to compare.
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Enjoy the peace
After a certain point in adulthood, inevitably things slow down.
You have gotten used to the routine that you have made, you have a general idea of what to expect, and finally able to reach some level of comfort. Enjoy it!
When we are comfortable we forget the stress and anxiety that comes with having new things. Whether that be a new career or a new relationship, or new children.
Yeah, this person might have a lot of things happening to them but they might be two seconds away from having a mental breakdown from the lack of structure in their life.
The rest periods are just as important as the periods where everything changes. It is good to recharge the mind and have time to reflect.
Having nothing happening in your life might be a great thing for your mental health if your default mode is to be busy and work under high stress.
Conclusion
There are things that you can do when you feel like nothing is happening in your life. You don’t have to let the sadness from lack of achievement dictate your thoughts about yourself. You could try changing your routine or perspective to focus on the positive things that are going on in your life and the world.
This feeling often comes from the comparison of yourself and your journey to others, which is unproductive on all counts. Celebrate yourself and the things that you do have going for you so that you may build your self-worth.