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The Buddha had a similar problem as a young man, but I'm not advising you to leave your wife as he did. Reading a bit about anhydonia may help. It may sound s
by Nomentatus 4y ago
The Buddha had a similar problem as a young man, but I'm not advising you to leave your wife as he did.
Reading a bit about anhydonia may help.
It may sound strange but controlling artificial light exposure and really strict sleep (really darkness) hygiene has banished this feeling for me (and it's been nearly twenty years, now). True darkness at the same times every night, at least nine hours (seasonal variation to match sunset is ideal but I don't do that.)
Melatonin keeps your mitochondria healthy, and they are your energy-engines. If they aren't working well, you're going to be as listless and unmotivated as starving people are, for similar physiological reasons.
- Nomentatus 4y agoI didn't mention it, but in my early University years, ennui was me; and I just couldn't find any course I could see that was worth committing to. Then I did, and a bad choice as it happened, but also a solution 'cause it led to better choices of things worth doing. Not the same situation, I know, but I just wanted to note that you have plenty of company, it's just that nobody posts on their Facebook status: "Ennui: Day 1,546; God, oh God, when will it end..."