If you find yourself feeling like you are just going through the motions of life but not really participating or feeling motivated about the course you are on, you might be in a rut.
Here are some simple tips on getting through a rut, getting motivated, and coming out on top on the other side!
Identify The Rut
The first step is to identify that you are in a rut. The key here is feeling “stuck” ; it is something you may not notice at first. You might follow what you think of as the same mundane routine without feeling like you are working towards anything in particular.
Find The Source Of The Rut
After Identifying that you are, in fact, in a rut, there are different types of ruts out there. With the different kinds of ruts that you can be in, there are other solutions for getting through them. By identifying the type of rut you are in, you can better mold your resolutions and make thoughtful decisions on how you plan to go about them.
Identify Your Comfort Zone
Another critical component to getting out of a rut, maybe not precisely the reason you are in a rut, is your comfort zone. Where are you naturally comfortable? What feels easy? By identifying where your comfort zone is, you can slowly make an effort to expand outside of your comfort zone in search of new results.
4 Simple Ways To Get Out Of A Rut
Once you figure out where your comfort zone is and identify the one or potentially many reasons you may be in that rut, you can begin to work towards a solution. Here are some simple practices that may help you get out of your rut.
Acceptance
The first way you can work towards finding a solution to get out of a problem is acceptance. Acknowledgment that you are having an issue or are amid something that isn’t working. Once you have acknowledged what is happening, you can begin to think towards a solution and work towards fixing it.
Find Your Purpose
Perhaps the reason you are in a rut is due to a lack of direction, taking some time, and thinking about the things you like and don’t like. What makes you happy? What makes you frustrated? What can you or do you want to provide to other people? With that knowledge, you can grow towards cultivating your purpose.
With people being multifaceted, people may have vast goals that seem like paradoxes, which is okay. After identifying one or many possible purposes, what do you think would be easiest to achieve?
With the money, effort, and life circumstances that you have now? The goal here is to start, and if it is simple enough to upkeep, you will be able to create a snowball effect as you work towards other endeavors.
Take A Day Off
Maybe not in the same way that people think when they hear “day off.” But the goal here is to deviate from the norms in an activity that you find relaxing. If there is a normal process or routine you do in your day-to-day life, every now and then, plan for some time for reflection, inspiration, or the general doing something that you really enjoy that you find trouble finding time for.
This acts as a reset button and allows you to reflect on what is going on in your life and gives you a low-pressure space and opportunity to identify problem areas and work towards a solution.
Self-Care
Sometimes the best reset button is just taking care of ourselves. Whether that is sleeping in, going out in nature, treating yourself to something special, it is good to find a way to embrace our inner child.
This allows us to focus more on tasks we want to accomplish if we find time to give in every now and take a break and find some way, and time to relax. After all, it’s the little things. But be careful not to overindulge. Life is a balancing act.
Conclusion
Once you identify what is going on in your life, you can figure out if there is a solution that you can try to lead you to more satisfaction. Taking notes if you need to and by being aware of what your patterns look like will allow you to identify a rut before it comes on and thus better aid you in knowing what to do for yourself when it does.