When we are stuck, we fail to do the things we want to do. If you feel stuck, look at what is stopping you. It might be:
- Fear
- A lack of resources
- Internal obstacles
- Limiting beliefs
- Unclear process
- Real problems
- External obstacles
What to do? Reclaim agency to overcome obstacles (often created by ourselves). Procrastination often comes from an unwillingness to face discomfort. Face fear with courage, rally your resources, look at limiting beliefs, change your self-talk, get creative, gain clarity, and deal with distractions.
Change is not (always) a four letter word. Sometimes change can be difficult, but sometimes it can be a good thing.
OK, I admit it. I like to find a product that I really love and stick with it because I know it works well. I like to find the optimum way to arrange furniture in a room and leave it that way. It’s the efficient way. It’s also the boooorrrring way! Somewhere I read that hair actually needs a shampoo change every now and then, or it gets too used to the one you’re using for it to work well anymore. So every now and then…Shake it up! Try something new and different. Drive a different route to work. Get a new perspective. Maybe even….move some furniture around.
Books and TED talks (Amazon affiliate links provide a small commission that helps to support the Daily PlanIt
- Stop self-sabotage by Judy Ho, TED talk How attachment influences self-image
- The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank
- The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
- Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
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There was a study done that showed the part of your brain used for writing was different depending on if you were using a computer or not. So writing with a typewriter used significantly different parts of your brain than using a PC. I try to remember this when I feel like I’m hitting a brick wall and just try to do something different.