At some point we all feel stuck in our lives. Whether it be your career, relationship, or routine that’s in a rut, the way you handle the situation will dictate your happiness.
Take a look at these 7 tips on how to handle a rut the right way, and get back on track so you can start living the life you want.
7. Find inspiration in what you envy.
Instead of becoming a jealous monster when someone around you is doing what you want to do, be motivated by it instead of doing nothing about it. If they can do it, then there’s no reason you can’t take steps toward achieving your own goals.
6. Try something new.
One of the easiest ways to feel stuck or trapped in your own life, is to never try anything new. When you try something new, no matter how small, you’ll be challenging yourself and expanding your horizons. You may even stumble upon something that you love, and makes you feel like you have a new purpose.
5. Fuel your body.
If you’re constantly feeling tired and have no energy, the solution may be as simple as changing up what you’re putting into your body. If your diet lacks fresh fruit, vegetables, and enough water, you’re body won’t be able to function at the level you expect it to. Consider starting a food journal so you can more accurately see what kinds of food your eating.
4. Act on your true desires.
Stop saying no when you want to say yes, and oppositely stop saying yes when you really want to say no. Once you let go of your fears and anxiety that have been holding you back, you’ll feel empowered to say yes to what you want. It may require a risk, but being ‘safe’ is part of the reason why you got stuck in a rut in the first place. However, if you say yes when you don’t mean it, you’ll feel like your over-extending yourself, and living to please other people.
Take the time to decide what you really want, and act on those desires.
3. Let go of expectations.
Life doesn’t happen the way we expect it to, which means it might take you a little longer to achieve your goals than you planned. Once you come to terms with this, you can stop placing so much emphasis on the set-backs, and focus all your energy on ways to keep moving toward your goals.
2. Set aside a day for you.
How often do you set aside time for yourself or treat yourself? If you’re like most people, you probably only celebrate yourself on your birthday. However, if you don’t take care of yourself, and do things you love like reading a good book, treating yourself to a delicious meal, or getting a message, you’ll end up feeling drained and worn out. You may think you’re getting more done, by skimping on you time, but you’ll end up feeling dissatisfied and unhappy.
If you’re really short on time, even an hour or so every week doing something just for yourself will help you feel refreshed, and motivated to take on the week.
1. Let go of negative self-talk.
Nothing is more harmful for motivation than negative self-talk. While a little-self criticism isn’t bad, we tend to go overboard with the self-criticism, which has been proven to set us back even more.
If you’re feeling stuck, stop criticizing yourself for it, and actually do something about it instead.
Are you feeling stuck in a rut? Let us know if these 7 tips helped you get back on track in the comments below.
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