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Prologue: In an era of collective apathy, even the mind needs a detox.

Chapter 1: Why We're in 'Apathy Mode'

Falling into a pandemic of lethargy
Psychological factors: Stress and pressure can lead to lethargy.
Physical Factors: Body and Mind Are Connected
Environmental factors: Feeling powerless before the world
Another face of apathy
Special Detox - Burnout Self-Diagnosis

Chapter 2: Mind Boosting: A Technique to Spark Your Mind

To activate a lethargic mind
Mind Boosting Step 1: Blocking Secondary Stress
Mind Boosting Step 2: Self-Compassion and Empathize with Your Feelings
Mind Boosting Step 3: Break the Swamp of Apathy and Rumination
Mind Boost Step 4: Jumpstart Your Mind
Special Detox - Keep a Behavioral Activation Journal

Chapter 3: Mental Strengthening Classes to Save Me from Lethargy

Taking a mental break, a comma in your mind
Manage the memory you accumulate today
If 180 degrees is difficult, change your perspective by just 1 degree.
Break free from the obsession with happiness
Changing your distorted perspective will change your life.
Distance yourself from your emotions
When your routine falls apart, your heart falls apart too.

Chapter 4: Building Relationships in an Age of Apathy

I'm running out of energy to spend on others
Why loneliness is worsening
Motivational communication techniques that open the other person's heart
There is an appropriate distance to create a healthy relationship.

Chapter 5: Achieving Performance in an Age of Apathy

Fierce competition, exhausted office workers
The more helpless you feel, the more space you need to create in your heart.
Excessive empathy exhausts me.
Achieve results without getting tired
How to Recover Your Tired Brain

In this age of collective apathy, even the mind needs a detox.
Fix your mental system and break the vicious cycle of burnout and stress!

“When will I feel motivated?” This is the question Professor Daehyun Yoon, who has been working as a psychiatrist for over 30 years, hears most often these days.
He had never seen people in clinical settings so drained of mental energy as he did now.
This is not just a problem in our country.
According to a 2023 McKinsey & Company survey, 42% of workers worldwide feel a sense of powerlessness, and the psychological aftereffects of the pandemic, which is considered to be a "war-level shock," are also beginning to show in earnest.
Typically, mental health issues become more serious, with suicide rates skyrocketing during the recovery period following a national disaster.


Professor Dae-Hyeon Yoon, who has been active as a national mental health doctor by interacting with the public both inside and outside the clinic, has published a new book, "Apathy Detox," which provides mental management methods to solve the problem of collective apathy.
If lethargy is not dealt with properly, it spreads like a poison throughout the body.
That is why we need to cleanse our tired mind and regain our motivation through a lethargy detox.
The key to lethargy detox is ‘moving your body.’
We often think that we need motivation to take action, but we also have the experience of feeling motivated after doing something even if we don't feel like it.
This book is based on the principle of 'behavioral activation' and presents a mind-boosting strategy that is more powerful than motivation.
“It helps individuals change their emotions by activating meaningful and enjoyable behaviors, and when emotions improve, it helps to activate positive activities again.
“Creating a virtuous cycle of positivity and correcting the mental system is the key to apathy detox.” (p. 100)

In an age where motivation no longer works, create motivation through action.
A 4-Step Mind Boosting Solution to Jumpstart Your Tired Mind

In times of stagnation like now, it is more effective to naturally create motivation through action rather than forcing a positive change in your mind.
The four mind-boosting steps presented in this book are ways to create your own motivation.


Mind Boosting Step 1: Distinguish between primary and secondary stress.
If lethargy worsens and insomnia occurs, this is primary stress and a natural phenomenon.
But going further and blaming yourself by asking, 'Why am I like this?' is secondary stress.
Secondary stress is a direct cause of loss of motivation and lethargy, so I need to fact-check whether my judgment has objective basis and manage it so that primary stress does not turn into secondary stress.

· Mind Boosting Step 2: Empathize with your feelings through self-compassion.
According to a study from Berkeley Business School, self-affirming messages were more effective than self-critical messages in restoring mental health and improving performance.
Rather than thinking, “I am weak,” self-pity, such as, “I have worked hard to live, so I am helpless,” plays a major role in minimizing secondary stress.
Mind Boosting Step 3: Break the Cycle of Rumination
Ruminating thoughts that repeatedly bring up negative events are a contributing factor to persistent depression.
Engaging your senses or simply noticing that you are ruminating can help you break free from negative thoughts.

· Mind Boosting Step 4: Practice 'Act First, Motivate Later'
There is no perfect timing for 100% motivation.
Because the mind is an information organ, not a decision-making organ, we need to resist the signals it gives us.
Because we can control our thoughts and emotions through our actions, we must first create motivation by taking action even if we don't feel like it.


"To avoid collapsing into apathy, take care of your mental health first."
Mini-breaks, managing ending emotions, distancing yourself from your emotions… Mental health management techniques to boost resilience.

If I had to pick one important ability to overcome lethargy, it would be 'resilience.'
It means the strength to overcome trials and hardships.
Because resilience is essential to avoid being frustrated in a crisis and to overcome it and achieve growth.
The most important factor in resilience is inner positivity.
If you train yourself to positively change your perception of yourself and your outlook on life, you will be able to respond appropriately when you feel helpless.
This book introduces a variety of daily mental management methods to increase resilience.
First, it helps to have a 'mini break'.
The word 'break' means 'rest' and carries the meaning of stopping the brain from working mode.
While long breaks can help you relax, small daily activities like looking at a companion plant or taking a 10-minute walk can also help you recover from a tired mind.
When apathy exceeds the limit, we fall into the 'paradox of healing' where we refuse to recharge even though it is absolutely necessary. Mini brakes function to prevent this situation.


One of the ironies of modern life is that the more intensely we live, the more fatigue we experience in our brains and minds, and even if we live a worthwhile day, we experience negative emotions like irritation and anger.
This is a major cause of burnout and slump, so we need to consciously adjust the 'ending feeling' that ends the day.
It can be helpful to take time to "reinterpret" positive memories or find lessons to be learned from even a failed event.
Additionally, to avoid being swept away by negative emotions, it is necessary to practice distancing yourself from them.
If you are sad, let go of your emotions, if you are empty, let go of your emotions.
The moment you acknowledge that negative emotions are necessary for life, your positivity in life can increase.


"A Great Mental Guide for Those Navigating the Age of Apathy"
When you need to focus on what you can control and build your own competitiveness

In a rapidly changing environment, exhausting all your physical and mental energy can put a damper on things you normally manage, like connecting with others or handling work. Among MZ generation workers, the term "toastout" has become a popular alternative to "burnout," referring to experiencing a subtle lethargy in everyday life.
This is also evidence that symptoms of lethargy are taking over our lives.
But if everyone is as energetic as they were in the past, it won't be easy to gain a competitive edge.
Everyone is feeling lethargic right now, so if you can activate your mind by just 1% more than before, that can be a competitive edge.


It's time to take back control of your life by focusing on what you can control and starting with small changes.
The reason we focus on 'action' as a prescription for apathy is because, although it is difficult to change one's own mind, the musculoskeletal system is an area that can be directly controlled.
“There are many people struggling to achieve results in a stagnant environment.
As the director of Sampro TV, Kim Dong-hwan, recommends, “This book will be an excellent mental guide for those who must move forward even in difficult times,” this book provides useful mind insights for those who have lived fiercely every day but are struggling in the swamp of apathy to correct their broken mental systems and get back on their feet.