what to do when you feel stuck

Everyone has been there. Everyone.

You feel uninspired or maybe stressed or maybe tired.

Or maybe you don't know what you feel but something just kind of

itches.

Take a deep breath.

No, seriously. A DEEEEEP breath.

Let it out.

Nice and easy.

Take another.

Sigh it out. Force it.

Take another.

Yell it out. Surprise yourself.

Are you wearing something uncomfortable?

Why?

Go change. Seriously. Right now.

Go find the comfiest clothes and put them on your body.

Let your hair down.

Rub your hands together. Create friction. Heat.

Lick your lips.

Drink a glass of water. Make it cold. What does it feel like to swallow?

Check the pulse in your neck. Your wrists.

You're alive.

Wow.

Maybe you've been sitting a lot. Stand up.

Keep your feet hips distance apart and your knees softly bent. Swing your arms back and forth. Go with the flow. Make your spine happy.

Maybe you've been standing a lot. Sit down.

Massage your feet. Start with the arches and move to the toes.

Are they warm or cold?

Now massage your hands.

Go outside and breathe. It doesn't matter how cold or late it is. Go outside.

And breathe. Ten times.

DEEEEP BREATHS.

Feel your lungs inflate and take up space in your body.

What does outside smell like today?

Exhale. Make some noise, happy or sad.

Let go.

Find a mirror. Look at yourself. Say, "You are beautiful."

Again. Whisper it.

Again. Shout it.

Watch yourself smile.

Everything is as it should be.

- abbiee