Are you stuck In a Rut?

  Take Small Action Steps to Improve Your Mental Health and Well Being

Are you feeling like you are stuck in a rut? The last year has been tough and making the shift to going back to “normal” or at least a new normal has many of us paralyzed. It is important not let these feelings take over your well-being. Know that sometimes, all it takes is a small shift in perspective. A change in perspective and some small action steps can get you going in the right direction. In this post I want to share with you some simple ways to help boost your well-being and mental health and help get you out of that rut.

Mindset

Mindset is a powerful tool and can have an immense impact on well-being and mental health. Try these:

1. Write or think of something you are grateful for every day.
2. Write daily affirmations like “I am in the process of positive change”
3. Set small goals like, today I will find the positive in something
   

Exercise

Exercise creates endorphins which triggers positive feelings in the body. Try these simple steps:

1. Talk a Walk
2. Get up from your chair during the day and stretch
3. Participate in a short yoga class online (YouTube has them for FREE)
   

Jobs

Jobs can be one of our greatest contributors to feeling stuck or in a rut. We give forty or more hours of our week to someone else and it can be exhausting. But you can make small changes to help alleviate that dread or feeling of being stuck in a rut. Try these small steps:

1. Show someone at work a small act of kindness.
2. Update your resume. It will remind you of all you are capable of and your contributions!
3. Looking for something new? Post that resume on some online job sites.
   

Relationships

Relationships can also get to a point of feeling stuck. Maybe you have fallen into old habits or bad habits and your relationships just don’t have the same spark as they used to. Try some of these:

1. Call a loved one or friend… don’t text… call! Be genuine and ask how they are and LISTEN… uninterrupted.
2. Ask someone to watch a sunrise or sunset with you.  
   
3. Complete an act of service for someone. Bring your neighbors trash can in for them!
   

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Self-care

Self-care is often overlooked. We are often taught that self-care actions are… selfish. Perhaps, in a way. However, self-care is needed for overall well-being. So, try these:

1. Buy a book and give yourself time to read.
2. Consider a hobby and go visit a hobby or craft store to get started
3. Take one hour for yourself and indulge… A massage? A nap?

 
There are a million and one small steps you can take to make some positive change and light a spark. Hopefully, reading this blog was your first small step! If you are looking for more ideas or small ways to take action, let’s chat!