Physiologically, when a person enters middle age, they have transitioned from a period of vigorous growth to a period of slow decline, feeling disconnected from the fast-paced modern life and work. Under the impact of "internal and external troubles", even if there are no major physical problems, they still have a strong sense of powerlessness.
Many middle-aged men often experience restlessness, depression, and lack of decision-making, which they themselves vehemently deny. This psychological state is called "gray psychology". If "gray psychology" is not prevented and treated in a timely manner, it not only affects work and life, but also damages physical health. The occurrence of this special phenomenon is often caused by both physiological and psychological factors.
In terms of psychology, a job that has been familiar for decades without a changing living environment can easily create a sense of dryness and boredom. All of these can easily lead to a "gray mentality".
How can we transfer or alleviate this psychopathy?
Firstly, it is important to recognize that life always moves from exuberance to aging until death, which is a natural law that humans cannot resist.
To strengthen self-cultivation, cultivate an open-minded personality, calmly accept various physiological changes that occur in middle age, and adjust one's life and work pace accordingly, actively avoiding the psychological impact caused by physiological changes. Faced with immense pressure from family and society, one should learn to resolve and cope with it, which can reduce psychological burden.
Secondly, pay attention to physical health and maintain a normal and regular lifestyle.
Reasonably arranging life, cultivating various interests, and fulfilling life can improve people's gray emotions and psychology; Don't take unnecessary risks, keep your spirit in a relatively stable state; Adjust your leisure life in a timely manner, cultivate various interests, and dilute the influence of gray psychology.
Thirdly, it is necessary to change the environment appropriately.
Changing the environment and then changing the mood can generate new vitality, restore new potential, and maintain a healthy and upward mindset. For example, traveling for a period of time, staying with children or relatives, etc.