Do you know that feeling when you are stuck in a rut and everything just seems TOO HARD?
Days seem to roll on from one another, with nothing changing, yet you can't seem to do anything about? You might find yourself struggling in vain to do something, but your energy is so drained that you carry on as you are, promising yourself that you'll do something about it. Yet before you know it, its tomorrow, next week, next month and its still the same old same old.
That, my dears, is negative inertia.
Inertia is the principle that says an object will retain its state of rest or motion until an external force is applied to alter that state.
So if something is stationary then it will stay that way until something forces it to move. As long as you are not doing anything about looking for another job then there's not going to be another job. As long as you are not doing anything about your fitness then you are not going to get fit. The same applies for negative eating habits that have crept in, dealing with that pain that constantly niggles way, or a relationship that feel unfulfilling. What every it is that you are feeling in a rut about, it's not going to change without something happening.
Logically we all know this. But when inertia is really in its grip, knowing this isn't necessarily helpful. When we're floored from inertia it can become easy to see all that we DON'T want or we can seem so far away from where we DO want to be. And it all seems just too blooming darn hard to do anything about......! Voila negative inertia.
But, inertia also means that when something is moving then it will keep moving until it is made to stop. So if you get things moving then they will continue to do so and will take on a momentum of their own and eventually you'll break out of the rut. It needn't be anything big. Starting small is change in itself. Just make sure that you pick something that is taking you in a positive direction (or else you'll start a whole new cycle of negative inertia!) AND focus on knowing that once you keep moving then it will become easier .
If you are looking for a new career, but don't know where to start then make a list of the things that you enjoy doing in life, or jobs that appeal to you (whether or not at this point you believe that you could do them or not). Talk to someone that does work that you are drawn to. Before you know it your brain will be in a different space and without necessarily being in a different job you'll already creating a new career for yourself (even if you still don't know what it is!).
If your eating habits are getting you down then change one thing. Change your breakfast as it's usually the one that we tend to get stuck with. Start the day as you mean your life to be. Each day you'll be doing something that you want to be doing and this will lead to more changes (change you snack, add in more vegetables, change to organic) and taking you towards a healthier diet.
The same principle applies for whatever it is that you are stuck in a rut with. Got a niggle, then talk to people who have had similar and see what worked for them. Get in touch with a professional bodyworker. If they can't help then chances are that they'll know someone who can. If you are desperate to get fitter then start with a short walk, or perhaps a run (start small with a few minutes of running for a few second and then walking for the same).
Getting started is the hardest thing. But until you do start then nothing is going to change! With each change you make focus on the fact that you ARE making positive change, rather than on everything else that isn't changing. Negativity breeds negativity, positivity breeds positivity.
One change will lead to another and another and eventually you'll be far away from where you are now, living the life that you always wanted to live.
It IS that simple. So.... what's stopping you?
Til tomorrow :-)
CT :-) X
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