Have You Ever Felt Stuck in Life? Here’s How To Stop
1. Become aware
A good starting point is awareness. Consider examining how your unconscious may be contributing to you feeling stuck.
2. Some ways to become more aware include:
identifying defense mechanisms and cognitive distortions that are getting in your way
noticing default relationship patterns that cause you to recreate familiar cycles
While you can do some work on your own, it can be a lot. Consider finding a therapist to support you and help you tackle challenges.
3. Take responsibility
It’s natural to fall into the blame game from time to time. But blaming others for things that happen (or don’t happen) may lead you to feeling like you’ve given up all control of your life and choices.
You can take an honest inventory and find ways to practice forgiveness — for yourself and others.
4. Cultivate presence
It often feels like we’re being told to do more, instead of be more. When we follow this, we often start functioning on autopilot.
You can switch off autopilot by practicing mindfulness techniques to help reroute your thinking from ruminating on the past or worrying about the future, to becoming rooted in the here and now.
It may also help to take a step back and make decisions from a place of calm and clarity, rather than amid busyness and chaos.
5. Detach from unrealistic expectations
If you have a tendency toward perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or fear of failure, you may want to think of how this is getting in your way.
Again, it can help to work through this with a therapist, but you can also start by reminding yourself of realistic and manageable expectations — and that life is not perfect.
6. Choose self-love
You can invest in yourself by practicing self-love.
You might want to start by silencing your inner saboteur. Try choosing to be your own best friend, rather than your worst critic.
When you love yourself and practice self-compassion and self-care, it can help replenish your energy and motivation.
7. Request support
Your support network is an important aspect of your well-being.
Maybe you can revisit old friendships or establish new ones. Whatever it looks like, you can ask for the support you need and deserve.
