Some days, you just feel like you can’t get out of your own way.  You’re in a funk.  So, do you surrender to your mood and spend the day feeling unproductive and sorry for yourself or do you dig out of your hole and get on with your great life?   If you want to do the latter, here’s how:

1.  Admit that you feel stuck.  Don’t resist it or beat yourself up about it. 

2.  Remember that feeling stuck and being stuck aren’t the same thing.  Don’t let the feeling run the show. 

3.  Tell yourself that you aren’t your feelings.  Feeling stuck doesn’t mean you have to stay stuck.

4.  Choose one thing to do and get started.  If you aren’t sure how, grab a piece of paper or a trusted friend and start writing or talking through what you want to do and feel stuck about.  Don’t worry about writing or saying the right thing.  Just let it untangle itself through your thoughts and words.

5.  Notice yourself feeling less stuck and being inspired to take action.

6.  Celebrate whatever progress you can make.

7.  Create a new habit of getting yourself unstuck in this way.  After you’ve done it for a while, you’ll begin to unstick yourself faster and faster each time. 

We can choose to talk ourselves into being stuck or into being in action.  What do you choose?