{"id":9374,"date":"2022-12-06T23:10:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T23:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/?p=106961"},"modified":"2022-12-06T23:10:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T23:10:36","slug":"the-word-of-2022-truly-encapsulates-what-we-felt-all-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogacourseware.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/the-word-of-2022-truly-encapsulates-what-we-felt-all-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word of 2022 Truly Encapsulates What We Felt All Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Confession: Lately I tend to eat ice cream, straight out of the container, at 2 p.m. Also, my hair doesn\u2019t get washed that often (although this may not be such a bad thing<\/a>). And I couldn\u2019t tell you the last time I cleaned my yoga mat.<\/a> (Yeah, I know.)  According to Oxford University Press, I\u2019m operating in \u201cgoblin mode,\u201d the dictionary\u2019s word of the year for 2022. <\/a><\/p>\n

What is \u201cgoblin mode\u201d?<\/h2>\n

Oxford defines<\/a> \u201cgoblin mode\u201d as \u201ca type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.\u201d In a year of change and uncertainty, this slang term seems to encapsulate the general feeling of \u201cI just can\u2019t today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSeemingly, it captured the prevailing mood of individuals who rejected the idea of returning to \u2018normal life\u2019, or rebelled against the increasingly unattainable aesthetic standards and unsustainable lifestyles exhibited on social media,\u201d the organization said in press release this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It makes sense. People are burned out<\/a>, exhausted, and looking to live a different life than the ones they were pre-pandemic. But some of us may not know exactly what that \u201cdifferent life\u201d looks like.<\/p>\n

Why was \u201cgoblin mode\u201d chosen?<\/h2>\n

This year, for the first time, Oxford allowed the public to vote on the word of the year. According to the organization\u2019s press release<\/a>, more than 300,000 people voted during a two-week period. Goblin mode beat out the two other contenders\u2014\u201dmetaverse\u201d and \u201c#IStandWith\u201d\u2014for the linguistic prize.<\/p>\n

Is this a good thing?<\/h2>\n

So, should <\/em>we all be acting like goblins? As with most things, it\u2019s nuanced. The past year, I\u2019ve found myself leaning into the anti-aesthetic. BeReal<\/a>, a new social media app focused on capturing the \u201creal moments of your day,\u201d helped contribute to this ethos. But it goes beyond my social profiles. I\u2019ve stopped operating on autopilot, instead trying to lean into the things that make me feel good, including that midday ice cream.<\/p>\n

However, as seen in the definition of goblin mode, there\u2019s a flip side to this, a self-indulgence that takes you out of the world around you, instead of placing you more authentically in it. For example, choosing to not clean my yoga mat isn\u2019t a sign of me \u201cliving my truth.\u201d It\u2019s just laziness.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, it\u2019s about finding balance between the two. So, yes, I may be saying no more frequently to the things that don\u2019t serve me (ahem, a daily hair wash<\/a>), but I\u2019m also trying to show up where I can\u2014both for others and myself. That may mean taking 10 minutes out of my day for a restorative yoga practice<\/a> or finally (finally!) giving my mat a good scrub.<\/a> (I know the people in my hot yoga class will be grateful.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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