Signs You Are Suffering From FDD and What To Do About It

FDD isn't as rare a disease as you might think. I suspect millions suffer from this disease weekly, maybe even daily. I discovered I was suffering from this just this morning. I started not feeling great yesterday. Nothing I could really put my finger on specifically. But I was lacking energy, feeling kind of blah. I took some extra vitamin C, had a good night sleep. I woke up this morning kind of the same. Then I realized I was suffering from FDD, Fun Deficit Disorder. This hasn't been a widely diagnosed problem, but it is a problem, and vitamin C won't cure it. Only a dose of fun can cure this disease!

Signs you have FDD:

1. Your stress level is at a maximum level. You feel as if you will pop at any second. There is little to no enjoyment in your work, your days, your relationships. Life seems to be one endless to-do list.

2. You really can't remember the last time you had fun. You're working so hard at living life, paying bills and checking the responsibility boxes, you forgot you were suppose to enjoy the journey. You may not even be able to say what you would consider to be fun.

3. You don't have anything to look forward to. Nothing that gets you out of bed in the morning. You're not able to look into the future with anticipation.

Ways to treat FDD:

1. Seek out fun people. Who are the people in your life that make you laugh? You enjoy being around them because they are fun. Make time on your calendar to communicate with them in some way. There are people in my life from previous jobs around the country that I still stay in contact with via e-mail. They make me laugh. E-mailing them takes minutes. Reading their responses takes minutes. The good feelings from the communication lasts the rest of the day.

2. Get something fun on the calendar. It doesn't have to be big, just something that you look forward to. You have to put it on the calendar though. Don't just think, "Oh, maybe I'll do that." Be intentional! I estimate that fun is the one item that falls to the bottom of most people's list because it isn't deemed "necessary."

3. Make sure you are having fun with the people you are the closest to. This helps build relationships and can break the strain of living life. I've been married almost 22 years with two kids. I can honestly say that my husband is still my favorite person to have fun with. He makes me laugh. This didn't just happen. We are intentional about adding fun into our otherwise routine lives.

Statistics show that laughing is good for your health. It's a great stress reliever. I believe the same health benefits can be achieved from having fun too. Life is too short not to have fun.