How to Overcome Your Funk and Move Forward

How to Overcome Your Funk and Move Forward

Are You Stuck In A Rut?

It happens to all of us from time to time. Whether it’s personally, professionally, or in relationships, we can all get down and feel like we’re stuck in a rut. Feeling stuck isn’t fun but it can be overcome if you take action. Here’s how to overcome your funk and move forward:

A1: Pinpoint. You might feel like you’re just stuck in a rut in general, but there’s probably something specific that’s driving it. Take some time to reflect to see if you can pinpoint why you feel this way. Are you unfulfilled in your job? Working towards the wrong major at school? Bored in your relationship? Need a new hobby? Figuring out what areas are causing you to feel stuck will help you to narrow down what you need to work on.

A2: Make a small change. Anything will do. Get a new haircut, rearrange the furniture in your room or get some new clothes. Sometimes changing up something small can act as a catalyst for bigger changes. You’ll feel great after doing something little and easy, and it can give you the motivation you need to make other changes in your life.

A3: Talk it out. Don’t keep your feelings bottled up inside of you. Talk to your friends or your partner about how you feel. Talking will help stir up ideas or can help you get to the root of the problem. Your friends might have suggestions for you, and at the very least it will feel good to get things off your chest.

A4: Get away from it all. Gain some perspective on your life by getting away from your daily distractions. Take a drive and go on a day-trip somewhere. Go on a hike. Go and visit your Grandma for the weekend. Getting some space between yourself and your daily life can give you a new perspective and a much needed break. You’ll look forward to getting back after you’ve taken some time away.

A5: Look for inspiration. What people do you know who are doing interesting and inspirational things? You can look at people you know personally, or celebrities and public figures. See who inspires you and either talk with them or just study up on how they got to where they are. Use them as a positive inspiration to shape your own goals.

A6: Look back. Reflect on your past to think of what brings you the most joy? What did you love doing as a kid that you can get back into? Or what times in the past did you feel stuck and what did you do about it. Our lives are rich with experiences that we can continue to draw on and use, so go back into your personal archives to see what’s worked for you in the past.

A7: Have fun. If you’re bogged down with work or responsibilities it’s hard to clear your head and figure out what you want in life. Let go and take a break. Do something that’s just pure fun. Go to an amusement park, go swimming, play with dogs at the dog park, or have a picnic with your friends and linger all day playing Frisbee and relaxing. Let yourself totally relax and forget about your responsibilities. Being able to have fun will take your mind off of being stuck. Sometimes the perfect solutions need to come to us when we aren’t looking for them.