Did you welcome the new year with a sense of ‘meh’? Or maybe for months you’ve been thinking, ‘Is this it?’ and ‘What’s next for me?’ The trouble with reaching middle age is that there’s often a natural pause. Life’s pace has likely slowed since those whirlwind decades when big experiences, such as buying a house, getting married, climbing the career ladder and having children – to name a few – consumed all of your focus and energy. And while you may now have much more freedom with your time, a feeling of being directionless can easily creep in. In fact, this inertia is so common it has a name – languishing.
Simply put, it means you’re trudging through days that are lacking real joy or purpose.
Sound familiar?
You may already recognise this feeling of aimlessness, as it
