We all have times in life when we get stuck in a rut. When you’re in this rut mode it can last for a day or even months. Life is filled with its ups and downs so you’re always going to have a down eventually. Luckily there are ways to pull yourself back up!
1. Exercise your gratitude
Often times when you’re in a down you lose sight of what you have in this life and what you are thankful for. Instead, you may be and a mindset of having a “lack of” and focusing on what you don’t have. It’s always good to remind yourself of all the great things in your life so you feel complete and fulfilled. Here is a post I did on exercising your gratitude.
2. Be Present
The only thing that truly exists is the here and the now. Your past has already happened so the only place it exists is in your thoughts. The future hasn’t happened yet so 9 times out of 10 you won’t know how it’s going to turn out. Learn to accept the present moment as it is and deal with it the best you can. Once you accept everything the way it is, it will help you to become more at peace and will cause less turmoil in your life. Here is a post that goes further into living in the past, future, and present.
3. Breathe!
By simply breathing and focusing on your breath you will bring yourself into the present moment and away from your thoughts. Taking deep breaths activates you parasympathetic system. The parasympathetic nervous system is what regulates your glands and organs to bring you body into it’s relaxed state. So by taking deep breaths your calming and relaxing your entire system, which in turn relaxes your mind. Another great way to attain this is through meditation.
These are just three easy ways but there are so many others! There are all sorts of resources online, books you can read, and activities you can do. If you’re in a rut and you make a conscious effort to bring yourself out of it, you will find a way.
I got the inspiration for this post from Motivation of the Deep by Green Embers! Thanks for reading, I hope it helped!
Awesome! I so Liked this. Thanks for the shout out!
I’m glad! Thank you for yours!
Brilliant!! An excellent entry. I came up with certain things that “grounded” me and bring me to a calm, peaceful, present state from the time I was little. Those triggors or things that I take note of have grown over the years. Bird song, blue grass bending in the wind, long lissom palm tree shadows of slate blue dancing on the ground, sunlight filtering through the leaves above, purple dragonfly hovering over still and fulgent water, the sound of the Sea strumming the shore of chiming, shattered shells- these things instantly evoke a calmness and a peace and remind me just how much I love to be alive, and how grateful I am to be able to acknowledge and see such beauty, not allowing any negativity to obscure it from my sight, and to delight in simply being in that moment.
Oooo this was a delight to come across and read. Very peaceful in your words. I shall have to browse about your past articles here, it’s been a while! Wonderful,
Autumn J. Toad
Hello!! It has most certainly been awhile! I’m glad that you enjoyed my post so much. You explain the things that ground you so well I felt like I was actually there seeing them! Thank you for the wonderful comment as always!
Clint