Does it really matter why you get into a funk? Isn’t the more important question how you get out of your funk?

I make lists. (I’m a big GTD’r) Reviewing the lists usually reminds me of something I was interested in, or should follow up on, or be working on instead of being funked, and off I go.

Over the last five years I have found my self in a funk from time to time (usually caused by major life or work events). A year ago I actually found out it that my funks were actually something called Dysthymic Disorder or a low level depression.

I agree with with Dave though…the key is finding a way to pull yourself out. That has been the toughest thing for me! Usually a life change shift in another direction has done it for me.

Right now I have been in a kind of a funk because we had sold our house and 24hrs before we were supposed to close, our buyers were denied financing and were forced to call off the deal. In the mean time we had moved out of the townhouse into an apartment while we were having a house built. We were forced to move back into our townhouse to sell it. Now I am in a rush to sell our existing house at a much lower price to avoid loosing our $12k deposit on our new place which is going to cost me much more than expected (or atleast I have much less to bring to the table). It is kind of nerve racking waiting for someone to buy your place and talking about loosing thousands of dollars!