Feeling Stuck

We all experience times of stuckness. I've recently found myself feeling stuck with regards to my purpose in life and not knowing how to move forward. Stuckness can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, low self esteem, lack of confidence and a general feeling of being lost and not knowing how to move forward.
Stuckness can give you a sense of panic and make you want to move out of the situation quickly creating a quick sand effect.

It's OK to feel stuck. Accept how you feel and instead of fighting against it, give yourself some space to breathe and think. Feeling stuck is a sign that you need to make a change in your life and only you will know which area of your life this signal is highlighting for you, be it work, relationships, health, home etc.
The stuckness signal can be one of the most important signals you will ever receive and it's important to sit up and take notice. Don't give into to the feeling and let it overwhelm you. Use it and take the steps needed to make the change in your life.

Ask yourself some important questions.
What am I not happy with in my life at the moment? (this is usually the area where you will feel stuck)
How can I make positive steps to begin making changes in this area?
Don't overwhelm yourself. Make small attainable goals which will leave you with a feeling of satisfaction and control over your life.
What is one thing you can do today that will make the biggest change in your life?
What am I not admitting to myself?
How can I begin each day more positively, creating more energy and productivity? 
A morning routine is a hugely valuable renewing step to take, Again, don't overwhelm yourself by setting a goal of getting up an hour earlier and going for a 45 minute jog followed by meditation and eating a bowl of spinach. A drastic change will give you a sense of fear and dread. This should be enjoyable.
Wake up 30 minutes earlier, no snoozing of the alarm. Before getting out of bed take a deep breath, smile and think of 3 simple things you are grateful for in your life. E.g The sunshine, your comfy bed, music... anything that rings true to your heart. And really feel the gratitude. The more grateful you are in your life the more the universe will create things for you to be grateful for.

15 minutes of gentle exercise like yoga or stretching. Youtube has a wonderful selection of free yoga tutorials. Check out my links for you page to try some of my personal favourites.

Review the areas in your life that you need to change and start to take the necessary steps you need to pull you out of the quick sand.

What do you truly want?

Be brave, take risks, you can do this!

Meditate

I'm choosing to kick off my blog with a post on meditation as this is where the journey for a more mindful way of living started for me.

The benefits of meditation are vast, they include eliminating stress, lowering blood pressure, decrease  in tension related pain, gain clarity and peace of mind, increase in happiness, sharpens the mind, intuition develops, improves the immune system, increases energy and more.

For someone who doesn't know anything about meditation other than people in orange robes crossing their legs and chanting for hours, the idea can seem a little strange. It did for me. I was first introduced to it in my early twenties. My mum was going through treatment for breast cancer and a friend of hers had given her a chakra balancing guided meditation to listen to. I walked in on her laying on the bed covered in rose quartz crystals listening to a soothing voice telling her to imagine she was walking through a beautiful green forest. I thought great, she's lost it. But I gave it a go. At the time I was struggling with chronic depression and wasn't feeling very hopeful.
I was pleasantly surprised, it took me away for 30 minutes and I came out of it with a sense of calm.

I began trying out different guided meditations, buying books and talking to others that practiced meditation. I took myself away on a Buddhist retreat where I meditated with monks for hours every day. It was there that my practice changed and I learned the true meaning of meditation. To find stillness in the mind.
Meditation rests the mind and helps you attain a state of consciousness that is very different from the normal waking state. In this state you will experience the centre of consciousness within.

Meditation is not a religious practice, anyone can do it. It is a truly loving and kind gift that you should allow yourself to enjoy daily. It has made huge changes to my state of mind and can do the same for you.

Take a look at my page on meditation where I give you an easy breakdown of how to meditate. There are 1,440 minutes in a day, take just 10 of them to dedicate to yourself.