The line between peace and apathy is often very thin. In fact, on the surface it is very easy to confuse one state with the other, and the interpretation of our experience - as to whether we experience peace or apathy, depends upon the lenses through which we decide to judge ourselves.
Peace (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/peace) is defined by feelings of being undisturbed, calm, composed, balanced, secure and patient.
Apathy (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/apathy) is distinguished by not caring, feeling indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, emotionless and uninterested; from Greek - apathes “without suffering”
As we can see, both mental states are quite similar and it often might be a little bit challenging to distinguish …show more content…
Both, apathy and feeling peaceful are marked by a low arousal level - our body is calm, there is no sign of worries or troubles, we might feel as if the time got slowed down. Why then apathy causes so much struggles and prevents a person from having a pleasant time, whereas feeling peaceful is something that we enjoy?
Causes of apathy
There might be numerous causes of apathy, but if we just focus on how the apathy is experienced in the present moment, it’s quite easy to figure out potential causes. Of course, there might be physical influences, such as some illness or lacking nutrition, but let’s focus just on the psychological side of the problem.
Every mental state has its purpose: sadness as a way of grieving something we have lost, fear to indicate danger, happiness as a response to achievement or satisfaction. I heavily doubt that apathy doesn’t belong to this category
Because apathy is marked by the low motivation and energy levels, lack of concern and lack of interest, there are thus two major causes of this state. We either lack novelty in our life, adventure or doing something challenging that will get our adrenaline running, or we have been experiencing too many feelings, too much attention and too much concern so that our brain is simply tired and needs
Peace (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/peace) is defined by feelings of being undisturbed, calm, composed, balanced, secure and patient.
Apathy (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/apathy) is distinguished by not caring, feeling indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, emotionless and uninterested; from Greek - apathes “without suffering”
As we can see, both mental states are quite similar and it often might be a little bit challenging to distinguish …show more content…
Both, apathy and feeling peaceful are marked by a low arousal level - our body is calm, there is no sign of worries or troubles, we might feel as if the time got slowed down. Why then apathy causes so much struggles and prevents a person from having a pleasant time, whereas feeling peaceful is something that we enjoy?
Causes of apathy
There might be numerous causes of apathy, but if we just focus on how the apathy is experienced in the present moment, it’s quite easy to figure out potential causes. Of course, there might be physical influences, such as some illness or lacking nutrition, but let’s focus just on the psychological side of the problem.
Every mental state has its purpose: sadness as a way of grieving something we have lost, fear to indicate danger, happiness as a response to achievement or satisfaction. I heavily doubt that apathy doesn’t belong to this category
Because apathy is marked by the low motivation and energy levels, lack of concern and lack of interest, there are thus two major causes of this state. We either lack novelty in our life, adventure or doing something challenging that will get our adrenaline running, or we have been experiencing too many feelings, too much attention and too much concern so that our brain is simply tired and needs