Feeling miserable all the time? Here’s what it’s pointing at (Episode 342)

Feeling miserable but can't quite explain why? Sometimes life looks fine on paper and yet it feels like you're just going through the motions, flat and empty and quietly unhappy. If you keep wondering "why am I so unhappy?" or even "am I depressed?", this episode is for you. Here's the part worth knowing: that miserable feeling is usually pointing at something, and once you work out what, you can start to shift it.

This week in the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast I'm talking about that persistent low, unhappy feeling, the difference between feeling miserable and actual depression, and what to do when you're stuck in a rut. I'll share practical tips to help you stop numbing, start paying attention, and work out what your misery is really trying to tell you. If you've been feeling flat and searching for how to feel better about life, this episode will help you make small, honest changes so you can find some balance and stop just going through the motions.

👉 Ready to stop feeling miserable and start discovering how to be happier? Then let's talk!

💡 TL;DR: Feeling miserable isn't always depression; sometimes it's the sign you've been going through the motions for too long and need to start making honest changes.

Let's Talk About Mental Health with Jeremy Godwin is about practical mental health advice for real life; each week I teach you how to improve your mental wellbeing with simple tips that actually work, drawing on my professional expertise as a counsellor and my personal experience living with anxiety and depression. Welcome and let's talk!

⏱️ Chapters/Timestamps:

0:00 The misery you can't explain 

0:42 Just going through the motions? 

4:03 What this feeling actually is 

7:23 Why you really feel this way 

12:23 How to start feeling better 

21:19 What I want you to take away

📝 Transcript & show notes: https://ltamh.com/?p=20725

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➕ Related episodes:

Depression (Episode 188): https://ltamh.com/?p=11106 

Figuring out what you want (Episode 341): https://ltamh.com/?p=20629 

Stop existing and start living! (Episode 334): https://ltamh.com/?p=20316

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