12 Signs That Someone Needs A Fresh Start

1. Feeling completely unmotivated

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Sometimes you get to the point where you just completely lack motivation. You can't be bothered with anything and you just lack the drive to do the ordinary things, never mind motivate yourself towards big things. This is a sign that you need a fresh start and a clean slate. Wipe away the past and have a fresh future and you may find that you have a completely refreshed motivation.

2. Constantly being bored

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We all go through phases of boredom. We might be in the midst of a boring stint at work, or in your social life, or just in how you feel. It's completely normal to have these phases but if you feel bored day after day, something has to change! You need a fresh start to reignite your passion and energy because you have clearly fallen out of love with many aspects of your life as they currently stand.

3. Feeling trapped

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Have you ever experienced that feeling of feeling trapped? Perhaps by your everyday life, as though you can't escape it and you can't get off the hamster wheel. You're trapped by duty and work and responsibility. Now sometimes it takes a fresh start. It may seem drastic, but sometimes it's necessary especially if you're at the point where you feel trapped in and by your life.

4. Always compare your lifestyle

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'Look at them, they're on holiday again', 'how do they have so many friends', 'who gets invited to that many parties', 'they live such an exciting life, I wish I did'. Things like this of course are always going to cross our mind occasionally because we compare ourselves to unrealistic standards of social media which create a false illusion. But if you're always comparing it's because you're not fully happy in your life right now!

5. Having frequent conflicts

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A fresh start may be just what you need when you're facing frequent conflict with people in your life. If the problems are arising mainly from your side it may be because you're not feeling happy in yourself. A fresh start can give you a new perspective and help you assess what is good for you and your life and it may take off pressure and strain from your relationships.

6. Avoiding social interactions

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Avoiding social interactions is a common reaction to feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or despondent. A fresh start may help you, it may help you feel like you can be yourself again. Take a break from your current reality, have a fresh start and your confidence and personality may refuel so that you can face socializing again and start to have fun again!

7. Feeling unenthusiastic about things

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It's a horrible thing when you lose enthusiasm for everything. And not only can it be a sign that you need a fresh start it could also be down to needing help with your mental health. Tyr having a fresh start and seeing whether this brings about a new leash of enthusiasm. Change up several things in your life to see if it brings back your enthusiasm organically.

8. Decline in physical energy

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A decline in physical energy can not only depict physical health problems but also mental health problems. And sometimes it's because you need a fresh start! Sometimes we lose physical energy when we feel unmotivated and we become lethargic because we're fed up with things as the way they currently are. So try a fresh start it may help your energy come back as you are inspired by new things!

9. Feeling like you can't step out of your routine

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Wake up, breakfast, shower, work, dinner, home time, gym, sleep.... life can get like this sometimes where we feel as though every day is the same. Some people love structure and routine and some people will struggle because they hate monotony. Routine can get some people down and sometimes it requires big changes and a whole new fresh start to be able to step out of that routine.

10. Severe procrastination

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Everyone has those jobs that they hate doing so they put it off and off and procrastinate until it has to be done. If you're procrastinating something it means you don't want to do it. So if you find yourself doing this a lot, or with everything, it could mean that you just need a fresh start to begin doing things that you love. And of course, we can't love everything in life (no one wants to put the garbage out) but on the whole, we shouldn't hate what we do!

11. Lost interest in old hobbies

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You can, by all means, grow out of old hobbies, but something we love doing and that stays with us forever. But if you've suddenly abandoned all your old hobbies because you no longer feel that you can be bothered or your passion has died, then maybe it's because you're in the wrong mindset because what you really need is a fresh start. A fresh start may bring back this old love or a love for new hobbies!

12. Feeling inadequate compared to others

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Comparing ourselves to other people is not only useless and a waste of time, but it's also really damaging because no two people are the same, and nor should they be. You cannot compare yourself to somebody else when you are your own person and great in your own way. But when we start feeling inadequate in comparison to everyone it can be because we are feeling despondent and unhappy with the way things currently are.

13. Reliance on unhealthy coping mechanisms

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Sometimes it's good to check our own behavior, are we using things as a coping mechanism? For example, are you waiting for the weekend to have a huge blowout to feel better? Unhealthy ways of coping or dealing with stress or even just getting through the week are behaviors we need to stop and check WHY do we need these. Sometimes it takes a totally fresh start.

14. Feeling disconnected from your own emotions

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Do you feel like you're completely disconnected from your own emotions? Maybe as though you feel like you're an outsider, removed from yourself? This could be because you've gotten to a point where you need a fresh start. Sometimes life piles on top of us and we become disconnected and in need of some major life changes to bring us back to ourselves.

15. Constantly dwelling on the past

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The past is the past. Yes, we can look back and reflect or think about fond memories from the past these are all very normal things to do. But when it gets to the point where you're living in the past it's because you're not focused or enjoying the present. At this point, you need to start again and make some huge changes that help you live in the moment instead.

16. Struggling to forgive others or yourself

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Forgiveness is the key to being able to move on. When we haven't forgiven something or someone it's because we're not over it and our heart is still wrapped up in the hurt and our head is still dwelling on what happened. As soon as you find forgiveness you are more free. Sometimes when we can't forgive we need a fresh start in many aspects to help us let go of multiple things.

17. Neglecting your personal appearance

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Neglecting your appearance and not bothering to look after yourself or your personal hygiene is a sign that you are struggling mentally. And sometimes we feel this way when we need a fresh start because we need something new or a new way of life to inspire us to make an effort again and get us feeling our old selves again when we may have lost them along the way.

18. Constantly putting yourself down

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What do we achieve when we put ourselves down? Nothing, apart from a damaged self-esteem and destroying our own self-worth and confidence. Yet we are all guilty of it sometimes. But we shouldn't be. And if you keep feeling this way then make some changes. Perhaps you need a new perspective which may be helped by a fresh start and trying a new way of life.

19. A feeling of dissatisfaction

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A huge sign that you need a fresh start is when you feel an overwhelming sense of dissatisfaction. You need to find which areas of your life you feel dissatisfied in and actually change something. Sometimes it takes a lot of bravery and some big moves such as changing your job, changing your relationship, changing your lifestyle, or where you live to help you feel satisfied again.

20. Financial struggles

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Financial struggles can happen to us all, at any time. But they can cause worry and anxiety as well as difficulty navigating everyday life. If you have been experiencing financial struggles for some time it is perhaps time to try and create a fresh start to get yourself out of the struggle and the rut you are in and find new opportunities which could make life much easier.

21. Longing for something new

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That sense of longing for something new cannot and shouldn't be ignored because it shows that you need something else. You may want change or adventure and this is something that you should pursue. Don't try and quell it and ignore it, instead follow the inspiration and it may lead to new starts which can lead you to new adventures and opportunities to explore!

22. Feeling stuck in a job

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Jobs sometimes aren't what we want to do, it may be a means to an end, something you have to do to get by and to be able to support your family. So we can't always be n the dream job. But if you're feeling dissatisfied on a daily basis it is definitely a sign that you need a fresh start and it's time for a change. Sometimes we find this outside of our comfort zone!

23. A lack of direction for the future

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Have you ever been struck but the thought 'I have no idea what I'm doing?'. A lot of us have and sometimes it's very difficult to see what direction we are going in. Sometimes it's just a blip, but it could also be a sign that you want a new direction and it's time to take a chance and pursue a completely new avenue that you want to follow instead.

24. The feeling of life passing you by

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If you feel like life is passing you by, it's time to do something about it and grab it with two hands. Rather than feeling like a passive observer, you need to find your groove, the place you fit in where you feel as though you are living the life you wanted to. This could take a fresh start, to implement the life you want where you feel you are truly living!

25. A persistent desire for change

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Change is something that we crave when we feel a little bit bored with our personal life. You can implement change in so many different ways whether it's changing up your hair or whether it's packing up your bags and going to live in a completely new country for a month or two. Either way, these are ways to have new starts which may be exactly what you need!

26. Needing validation

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Needing validation constantly is a sign that you may be suffering from a lack of confidence. Perhaps you feel as though you've lost your way and need validation to know what to do. Instead of seeking validation, take control and try steering your life in a new direction, one in which you feel confident in. Needing validation could mean that it's not the right path for you.

27. Low self-esteem

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Low self-esteem can affect you in so many different areas of your life. When you have low self-esteem it may mean that you do not feel confident enough to pursue your dreams and goals and do what you really want to do. But don't let low self-esteem get in the way of creating a fresh start and wiping the slate clean so that you can build back up your self-esteem again.

28. Dwelling on missed opportunities

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When you miss an opportunity for whatever reason it can be easy to look back on it and dwell on them. You think about what could have been, how amazing it would have been, and the opportunities that could have come from it. But this is the time when you need to create new opportunities instead so that you don't live in the past dwelling on opportunities that you have missed.

29. Feeling regret

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Regret is a seriously hard emotion t deal with because if we regret something it's clearly too late and there's nothing we can do to change it. Yet we need to accept it and come to terms with it and make sure that we don't have the same regrets in the future. This is why it's time for a fresh start to move on from the past and instead embrace new future opportunities.

30. Seeking distraction to escape everyday life

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If you need to keep distracting yourself from everyday life then there's something wrong with the way you are viewing or dealing with your current situation. If you need a distraction, instead it would be better to embrace a fresh start. Creating a life you enjoy will mean that you don't need to seek out distraction from your reality, instead, you'll enjoy it!