I thought I'd post this thread as a bit of a self therapy session and see how your experiences and tactics fare compared to my own...

The last couple of weeks, I've been in a bit of a funk. Not depressed, not angry, not regretful, just a funk. Some of you may have noticed my activity here drop off a bit. I can't really explain exactly how I'm feeling other than to say it's like a sense of frustration, though at or over what I cannot say.

To an extent, my job is in the same state as before I began feeling this way, though I have had a bit of added pressure recently. My marriage and fatherhood are still intact and thriving and seem healthy. I haven't lost any friends, nor had arguments with them. My self confidence is up where it normally is, and I really have few regrets in life. My diet and sleep schedule haven't changed either.

I just seem unsatisfied or ready for a change, which is usually the case when I get to feeling this way. This time just feels different, though. Stronger, somehow... I almost wonder if this is what getting old and crotchety is like, even though I'm in my early 30's...

After much internal reflection, the exact cause eludes me, but deep down, I know the solution is to simply pick myself up by my bootstraps and carry on. There's no sense in wallowing in bad feelings.

So, how many of you get into a funk from time to time, and what are your tactics for overcoming it? What do you think the main causes are (for you, anyway)?