How to Get Past Blocks

Hello and welcome to this month's blog post!  Today I want to have a quick chat about getting stuck in our own heads and how to get past blocks.  Have you ever felt that you were in a situation that was just so insurmountable that you couldn’t move past it?  When there was something that you had to do but felt so far out of your comfort zone that it just didn’t get done and it stopped you from moving forward? I want to give you some things to think about and try the next time you get blocked from moving forward.

Having a mentor
If you are in a position to do this, having a mentor or buddy can help. For whatever reason you need some assistance with, having someone who can encourage you, challenge your negative self-beliefs and keep you accountable can really help you move forward in what it is that you need to do.  Whether it’s something like a rehab program, exercise partner, life coach or business mentor, there are people who can help you get past your blocks and help you achieve what you you need to achieve.  Sometimes you will need to pay for these services, and make sure you do some research so that you know you’re not getting scammed, or it might take some time to find someone that you gel with, but when you have the right person, they can do wonders in helping you move forward.

​Ask yourself questions
But what if you can’t afford a mentor, or find someone to gel with?  What you can do to help yourself is get curious and ask yourself questions.  You can also do this even if you have a mentor.    If you are feeling blocked or anxious, ask yourself ‘why?  What is it that is making me feel this way?’  Ask yourself questions like ‘what would the outcome be if I did this? Didn’t do this?’ ‘What am I afraid of?’ ‘If what I’m afraid of comes to pass, is it the end of the world, or not really?’  Ask questions to navigate your way around the block, challenge yourself to move out of your comfort zone and into your growth zone.  Learn to sit with discomfort, to be less afraid of it. Ask yourself ‘why do I feel so uncomfortable?’ Examine it critically and objectively; is it really as bad as you think it is? Remember, it’s so much easier to not do something that it is to do something, ask yourself ‘is what I want to do worth it?’

Asking yourself questions is a great habit to get into, especially if you are challenging yourself why you’re not achieving your goals.  And if you need to combine this with having access to a person who encourages you to move forward, with your agenda in mind, not theirs, then this will go a long way to fulfilling your life’s ambitions.

Anyway, that’s it for this month.  If this resonated with you at all, let me know.  You’re not alone, let’s all keep moving forward, one step at a time, to a more satisfying and fulfilling life.  Thanks for reading and I’ll see you next month.  Bye for now!