Languishing

This word was discussed last year and it has resonated with me in many ways. The definition states it is the opposite of flourishing and includes- burnout, no motivation and numbness. When the Covid pandemic started people showed care, compassion and empathy towards each other. As everyone feels the burn out of Covid, testing, mask and all the changes to our world I feel so many people are experiencing languishing. Being a counselor and an empath I feel this is so many ways. I try daily to think of ways to be positive, bring people up and to be empathetic- but lately I think the “languishing” has bled into my emotional state. I wonder what is going to get us all to a better place.