Stuck in a rut – get out of it!

Time to change things up
It's easy to find yourself in a rut of one kind or another. It could be too much routine, a dead-end job, or an impasse in a relationship.

There isn't a one-size fits all approach to getting out
Different ruts call for different responses. Sometimes the stakes are high and you feel a sense of urgency. Other times you need to sit and stew before you know what to do.  Take some specific action to get out of the trap of your rut. Grab control.

By following the basic guidelines below, you are sure to jump out of your rut:

• Don't be blasé about being in a rut

Or, you will get stuck for too long and waste your time being unhappy, negative, bored or too critical. Don't get too comfortable rooting around in your rut. Fight back by taking action - small calculated steps to move you forward. Start that project!

• Do more of what you like to do

Get your groove back and increase your confidence and strengthen your motivation to do something different about your life.

• Get more exercise

Without a doubt, this is the single most helpful thing you can do for yourself. You feel and look better, have more energy and certainly improve your mood. Usually it spills over into making healthier food choices and sleeping better.

• Do something different

Open up your mind by exposing yourself to new or different ideas or activities. Go to a lecture, see a play, a dance, a comedy show, go to a gallery, hear some music or meditate.

• Purge

Get rid of things. Clean up. Sort the messes and the clutter.

Let me know if any of these ideas work for you or if you have any of your own to share.

Coach Minda

f you feel in a rut, I'd love to work with you.
Contact me: 514-791-4506 or email minda.miloff@sympatico.ca