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Apr 10, 2019 · If life pushes them to the edge, they turn back. Or they may go through life never knowing what lies beyond the woods or that the woods exist at all.
- How Does Life Keep Getting in The Way and Why Does It Happen?
- You’Re Always Busy Helping Someone Else Aka You’Re A People Pleaser
- You Feel Overwhelmed by Everything Aka You Need to Stop and Prioritize
- To Wrap Up
There are many reasons why we might feel like life is getting in the way. While some reasons are unavoidable and legit, some of them can be avoided. Here are some of the reasons that I’ve experienced myself, and what you can do about them.
Do you struggle to say no to people’s requests, even when your plate is already overflowing? If this resonates then you, my dear, are a people pleaser. While we all have a deep desire to fit in on some level, this need to please goes deeper. From a psychological perspective, it can be rooted in past rejections as a child, having to deal with parent...
When you feel overwhelmed, nothing gets done. Tasks appear like mountains that are impossible to climb, you feel scattered, and flit between this thing and that, never completing anything. If this rings true, then it’s time to STOP. Don’t do another thing until you’ve prioritized your workload. Without prioritization, everything takes longer than i...
There will always be one more thing to do, someone who needs your time and support, somewhere you could be. But rather than wondering “why does life keep getting in the way?” Decide to make progress. Life will always try to get in the way, heck sometimes it definitely will, and with good cause! But by implementing these strategies you can be sure t...
Nov 19, 2021 · What does it mean to be stuck in life? How can you get mentally unstuck? Feeling your life is stuck doesn't have to be permanent. Here's how to cope.
- Kaitlin Vogel
- Perceive And Believe. “The company already had two rounds of layoffs this year but I never thought they would let me go.” “Yeah, the argument was getting a little heated but I didn’t think he was going to hit me.”
- Manage Your Emotions. Sometimes when SCUBA divers drown they still have air in their oxygen tanks. Seriously. How is this possible? Something goes wrong, they panic, and instinctively pull the regulator out of their mouth.
- Be A Quitter. Many of you might be a little confused right now: “A secret to resilience is quitting? That doesn’t make any sense.” What do we see when we look at people who survive life and death situations?
- Be Delusional. Marshall Goldsmith did a study of incredibly successful people. After assembling all the data he realized the thing they all had in common.
Oct 19, 2021 · How to be positive when life keeps you down. Side effects of negative thinking. Toxic positivity – the dark side of positive thinking. Common questions. What is positive thinking? Positive thinking is the practice of taking a realistic but optimistic view of yourself, others, and life in general.
Apr 19, 2024 · The next time that life knocks you down, bounce back fast, knowing that your refusal to quit means that you’re already winning at the game of life. Every struggle you experience is a mere stepping stone on the road to your success.
Feb 18, 2020 · 28 things to do: Accept, accept, accept. Stick to the present. Rather than worrying about the future or dwelling on the past, focus on what is actually happening now and what is actually in your power to do now. Focus on realistic expectations for yourself and the situation.
