The Doldrums

I was probing my mental status this morning and trying to find a word to describe how I’ve been feeling for the last week and it came to me – doldrums. I’m in the doldrums. My mental ship has been becalmed. The thing about your ship being ‘becalmed’ is that it is not calming.

Doldrum – a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression. A spell of listlessness or despondency. A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump. A dull, listless, depressed mood; low spirits.

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