5 Signs You are Facing an Existential Crisis
Are you in the middle of an existential crisis, and how can you be sure?
Are You In An Existential Crisis?
An existential crisis is a phase of deep reflection, marked mainly by personal conflict, which can arise at any moment.
In other words, an existential crisis is natural for the human being. When well-lived or understood, it can represent a moment of transformation for the individual, such as attaining self-knowledge, moral and emotional maturation, personal growth, and even spiritual awakening.
But if the symptoms are not correctly “worked out,” the person facing an existential crisis may suffer much more, drowning in various disorders, phobias, depression, and isolationist behaviors.
According to psychologists, there are five main symptoms that characterize an existential crisis. Find out if you have any of them.
5 Signs of An Existential Crisis
Existential Crisis Sign #1 – Anxiety and mental fatigue
This is considered one of the most common signs of an existential crisis, the famous psychological fatigue.
Even the person pretending to be introspective and “calm” can endure the reigns of total chaos inside his head. A constant whirlwind of thoughts, usually pessimistic, filled with lower emotions that make the individual extraordinarily anxious and exhausted.
Like other body muscles, the human mind also needs moments of rest. Otherwise, stress increases and, with it, will make the appearance of other symptoms favorable.
Existential Crisis Sign #2 – Does not feel like being with anyone
As your mind is already in constant turmoil, the person with existential crisis seeks to isolate himself to try to find a balance in his thoughts.
Also, mental fatigue eliminates any kind of desire to make social interactions, such as hanging out with friends or even being in the company of family members.
Playing in bed, listening to music or watching movies is one of people’s favorite shows during this phase.
Existential Crisis Sign #3 – Pessimism and discouragement
Defeating ideas and thoughts also prevail in the minds of those who go through this type of crisis. Typically, the existential crisis develops from an impactful event, such as the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or reaching certain years of life, among other traumatic and stressful events.
In these situations, the person tends to reflect on his life, questioning the values and decisions that followed until that moment. For this reason, before the various unanswered questions, a latent feeling of helplessness begins to grow, as if nothing could be resolved and that the anguish will never disappear.
“Somebody took my actual physical presence away and substituted this” ~ Philip K. Dick, A Maze of Death
Existential Crisis Sign #4 – Feeling lost in the world
Perhaps it is one of the most striking features of the existential crisis. As our whole existence is put into reflection, the feeling of uncertainty, bewilderment, and insecurity is quite intense.
We do not know how to act or what we want for the future. Impotence and passivity are agonizing; if not adequately addressed, these emotions will eventually lead to a depressive picture. The sense of Powerlessness will tend to grow.
Existential Crisis Sign #5 – Changes in appetite
The constant anxiety and nervousness also trigger physical consequences such as mood swings, sleep, and changes in one’s appetite. Some people eagerly eat when anxious, while others lose the will to eat.
Those facing an existential crisis may also have insomnia and loss of appetite, causing the immune system to weaken, and making room for the disease to appear.
How to Deal with an Existential Crisis
An existential crisis can be beneficial to our maturation and self-knowledge. But for this, this phase must be lived with care. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous for the future of the person.
Since the existential crisis consists of a reflexive conflict over the individual nature, an excellent exercise to help overcome this moment is to question. Why am I feeling this way? Why do I not think I can? Why do I not feel motivated?
In almost every aspect of life, the first step in finding the solution to something is to correctly identify the problem. That is why it is essential to make a reflection to try to understand the source that triggers your feelings.
- Try to distract your mind from pessimistic ideas.
- Focus your mind on productive, relaxing activities that will relieve you of the weight of the anguish of this crisis.
- Take control of your life and understand that it is okay not to have all the answers we seek.
- Use some Affirmation to train your mind again into a more optimist pattern
- Practice some Chants to modify the vibrational frequencies of your subtle bodies, namely your emotional body.
But beware, if you feel that no matter how hard you try to understand the reasons for your introspection, the symptoms do not go away, nor you just cannot handle it yourself, by all means, seek someone’s help.
Finding the follow-up of a psychologist or a counselor should be your first step if you do not know how to overcome an existential crisis.
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