Actually to be very honest, I never had funks and I wonder how people can have them. 
So for me, I am a religious person and I never ever do anything which I am not sure of that I will get rewarded for, so that's reason enough to stay motivated with whatever I do.
Secondly, I am a health and sport orientated person, so my life circles around this both. Again I don't have to motivate myself, because I love what I do. I mean, I eat healthy and never was into fast food crap, but the healthier I eat the more I hate unhealthy food. So there is no reason to motivate myself to eat and live healthy, because I love eating and living healthy.
Than, I do lift some heavy iron, and there are days, where the gravitity seems to be stronger than on other days, but because I love lifting heavy stuff, even these days I don't need to motivate myself.
I used to work as a construction worker, I hated every aspect of the job, but as I had a couple of children at home waiting for their daily bread, I never got into a funk. 
So my humble advice, do things you love. And even if you have to do things you dislike or even hate, look at the reasons why you are doing them and just see them as the path to your goal.

Very nice post @cryptoctopus ...upvoted... blessings from me in Jamaica

For me it is usually an overload of information, then combined by some form of procrastination.  Like "I know I need to get this done but what's the point".  I always find it's when I've not had enough sleep and not been out.  The best way to rest your mind is to go for a long walk (ideas start to flow) and also to read fiction.

Great article.

Nice share @cryptoctopus 
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Upvoted and followed! :-)

Thank you for your article. Some great points.

Some of what I'm about to mention has probably already been said but let's see. I agree with the idea of changing your environment. E.g. Just rearranging your living room or work area can be significant because it can help break up your present patterns and really help for a fresh start.

Also a lot of study has been done in relation to how aerobic exercise can help the brain clear out any cobwebs etc., and of course if you're really not into  starting a running program or whatever, then if you do it anyway you're once again making an effort at changing your patterns.

Next is diet consideration. What are you feeding your machine? Here I'll include a link to a post I made earlier in relation to some book recommendations I made on the subject. Link to <a target="_blank" href="https://steemit.com/life/@as-i-see-it/health-and-longevity">Health & Longevity.</a>

There are of course more things that you can do but perhaps this is enough. I hope this info helps and that at the very least you found my presentation interesting! :-)

Good luck and I sincerely hope that you're already feeling back on target. :-)

<i>Thanks for sharing! :-)</i>

It has always been quite simple for me. My mother always used to say this:

There's only one way to get something done; just do it!

You can't blame her she doesn't even know what Nike is and what they produce, lol. 

So yes, whenever you're in a funk, and you know you have to get out of it, there's no other way of working it out. Regain all your positive energy and let all the negativity out for that moment at least. Think of all the things you've achieved in life and forget what you lost. That''s where you gain that strength to 'just do it!'.

i try to be rather focus on the positives at that particular time dont think to much about what's going to happen keep my self busy in the stuff which i really like to do which give me happiness but sometime being funk is challenging for anyone if they know how to handle and overcome anyone could be the best

Great question. Everyone is different and some people take longer than others. Normally taking up a new hobby or trying a new exercise can really ease things and help you think clearly. There is a great saying, 'We carry our issues in our tissues' and this is basically reminding us that whatever negative experiences or emotions we experience end up in our muscles. So maybe a challenging sport or fitness routine could help.

It's funny, I was thinking of this last week.  When I'm uselessly stewing in that dark mood, I typically do one of two things.  First, I'll do something for someone.  It's often unexpected and sometimes, just for my amusement, odd.   For example, I've stayed up all night baking treats for the people in my life.  The feeling of successfully accomplishing SOMETHING gives me a boost and drags me out of my funk.  (Plus, getting moving is always good for the soul.)  My second method is simple.  I get myself to laugh.  I have some of my favorite comedians and podcasts saved so that, if needed, I can queue up a better mood.  After my mind has had a chance to focus on something other than what was bothering it, I can regroup and move on towards my WHY.

I'm not sure that _funk_ means the same thing to all of us. Or maybe it's just caused by different circumstances because we're all so different. 

For me, it depends on the depth of what I'm feeling. There are a couple of little tricks I try when I'm feeling down. First eating a spicy meal (whatever your normal spice tolerance is, push the bounds) releases endorphins and can can clear up a funk and energize me to move forward on something. Another is smiling. I don't have to have to be happy to make my face do that, it's just that when I'm happy, I naturally do it. Well, I've found that when I'm not feeling that way, I can smile and it often changes what's going on in my brain. It usually doesn't last and I sure feel funny fake-smiling. But it's also helped me get my head turned around sometimes. (It's funny that you mention Tony Robbins, I'm not a follower, but I think I got the smiling trick from him.)

Very often, if I'm in an emotional dump (which may not be the same kind of thing as your _funk_), it's because I've failed to connect with people for a week or two. Hanging out with my daughter, or going to visit my son, or often the most effective, arranging a special evening with my wife -- dinner, TV time, and physical intimacy, are quite rejuvenating socially and help me get my head on straight.

In any case, good luck finding what works for you!

This is simple but works for everyone that tries it :
Clean your environment, think about what habits it facilitates. Change it so it facilitates better habits.
We are context dependent creatures, want to do new things? Change your environment and you will change too

Does it feel like you are in a funk? Or have you just moved on from wanting to write and now want to do something else?

I first think that something has happened to me, something bad. And then I understand that this is all from too much stress, and you need to relax. I forbid myself to worry about anything, and walk in nature, listen to music, read. Gradually excess tension goes away.

Tough question with a very simple answer (for me anyhow). Like you, things are pretty good in my life at the moment, so being in a "funk" isn't something I tend to think about all that often (lately). I have many good things in my life to be thankfull for, and many not so good things that I "desire" to change. There lies my answer - any of the "not so good" things that affect me in a negative and noticable way , will receive significant effort to change them. There in also lies a sence of accomplishment and gratitude, giving me the happiness I was seeking... 
I guess in a much less philosophical way I could have just said - see a problem, do what ever you have to to fix it, be happy about it, move on... :) Cool post... Steem on...

Whenever I'm in a funk I like to throw on POV's of trains or bus rides along with some really chill music. It feels like I'm going on a little road trip at my computer. Relaxes me really fast - I usually leave it running on my other monitor which has been really helpfull all around.

Thank you for sharing this article. Sometimes it's hard to realize that we are in funk, when we already realize we are to sad, and to confused what we must to do. It's sometimes happened to me. And when i start to realize, the most important thing is i need to make my self busy till i got tired. Do not give a chance to my self alone and do nothing, until the time that i can think clearly to decided what makes me funk, is it important or not. When everything's better, usually i decided to have me time,maybe go to beach then go snorkling or diving, or even just to go to cafe and order some delicious cake or everything that makes me happy. It would make me get out from my "dark time"

Great and important post..thank you for sharing. Everybody gets in a funk sometimes and it is perfectly normal. I like to do an "audit" on myself. Check my biological balances first..my sleeping regimen, eating habits, stress levels, etc. If I can pinpoint what I'm doing different, I can probably work on getting out of my funk. I always find it helpful to get fresh air and communicate with friends and family too. Steemin' always seems to help too!

I leave my funk. to be able to breathe and look at another man's world. and detect that we are human and what really matters is what you think

## "What do I do when I am in a funk? How do I get out of it?"

Some times I don't have to do anything myself to come out of it. There is my son. When I had funk all morning and day and he comes back from school I put my funk aside without realizing in doing so. In the evening I am surprised what the funk was wrong with me. 

So. Others are great help. In particular 

## CHILDREN. 

## DIRT ...  

Dirt for sure helps with funk. Digging my hands in dirt resp. earth is funkeliminating. Watering plants on my balcony, sniffing, rubbing herbs between fingers. Stuff like that.

### DANCING

turn it on and go for it. Sweating. 
 
### JOKING

Babbling words which don't exist. Making noise with tongue and lips. forcing laughter on purpose. Pretending I am crazy - need another one to join me.

### READING 

Reading stuff which lightens me up. Texts, articles, books full of humor. Getting inspired kills the funk almost every time!

### PAINTING

taking my water colors and smash them on. COLORS! Oh, they feel so good.

Thx for inspiration @cryptoctopus

What a coincidence, I'm just coming out of such funk.
As to what I do , it's quite simple. I refuse to overthink it because once you do that, you get stuck in an endless circle. I tend to overwhelm myself with stuff to do and try to include as much people as possible, I also tend to focus on sports. It may seem counterintuitive but it works for me because sometimes you need to kick yourself in gear or you'll be in the slump for day/weeks. 
Then again, if I'm in a funk because of tiredness I try to at least eat healthy, do some easy sports and hang around, just taking care of your body does wonders for your mind as well.

Getting out of a funk:

Accept that many things in life come in waves. Good or bad things never come alone, but nearly always in heaps. It is OK to be in a funk sometimes, maybe there's other aspects of your life needing more attention at the moment. I don't think writing blogs should be a chore or a daily routine task. Your best content probably comes spontaneously.

Don't worry when you don't feel like posting for a while, we'll be here and we know you'll come back at some point. We are just too nice to abandon completely :)

People want to go out to darkness from darkness, but what is closest to brightest darkness

Easiest way I get out of funk. Meet my friends for a face-to-face meet, having the good ol' fun the way it's done before the smartphone, the Internet, etc took over.

this is so relevant for me right now. I haven't posted a lot in the last week or so, because everytime i think of something to write about, i just junk it because i think no one will like it, or i just can't start writing. I only broke the deadlock today because i just found a topic where it was just effortless for me to write the post because i know the subject matter so well.

Step 1: don't get in a funk
Step 2: problem solved
Step 3: ?????
Step 4: PROFIT

But it doesn't work like that heheh good post!

Oh dude ... just came across this post ... but feel the same way. I hadn't written on SteemIt for around 2 weeks as well. Perhaps what we both went through was influenced by the planets and star alignments? LOL ... I think there was something going around the air towards the mid to late half of Sept, with the "funk". 

I've been slowly getting back into painting again, and now writing some stories on SteemIt.

Nice question @cryptoctopus The way i get out of funk I just see the situation and watch them silently for 2 to 3 days in open nature also stop all of my recent activities,then go out with friends those who i like,It help me to become normal

Action. Just do anything, start something new, travel for a bit, spend a day or two reading, exercise.....I find that  action helps put  things  back into focus. The "why" reconnects to the "goals" and perhaps new goals and new why's appear and connect. Even writing on steemeit is a way to focus. 
Hanging around asking yourself questions is natural, just a moment of assessment. Action leads to action that leads to focus that leads to accomplishment. 
Just my opinion.

I get out of funk by letting nature do its wonders. Nature has always been my to go , it gives me positive vibes no matter how I feel and it makes me feel my worries are small in this world . When I sit near the water , it gives me hope to look beyond the waves and see the other side . I love walking at night , alone . The spring and fall nights of walking give me a sense of hope and energy to become better . Now I lean back on a Steemit to share my emotions and experiences of my journeyoflife

Tough question. When you are in misery through a loss of any kind it's difficult to get back into life's rhythm. When you're just feeling blue just because, no real reason, it's just a blue day, the only thing you can do in either case is to pull yourself up by the bootstraps. Always worked for me. Fortunately I think positive and that helps.

Go shopping!

My time on Steemit uses lots of brain glucose. My synapses grow weary. Time away from Steemit is good. Enjoy the funk, go for a walk, have a good sleep and follow  the advice of @offgridlife. I think he nailed it :)