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Why Your Life Feels Stuck and How to Make Change

Practical Tips to Overcome Stagnation

Philip A. Christensen
5 min readOct 9, 2024
Why Your Life Feels Stuck and How to Make Change; Practical Tips to Overcome Stagnation ; life, life lessons, self improvement, self development, lifestyle

Who hasn’t felt trapped in a repetitive cycle, unable to see progress?

Maybe you’ve had moments where it seems like your life is at a standstill, you’ve lost motivation, or you lack a clear direction, leaving you confused.
If this resonates with you, know that you’re not alone. Let’s explore why your life might feel stagnant and, most importantly, what you can do to create real change.”

1. Identify Why You Feel Stuck

The first step is understanding where this feeling of stagnation comes from. Everything we choose to do offers us a benefit, even if we’re not fully aware of it.
Is it a monotonous routine, a lack of clear goals, or perhaps unconscious fears holding you back? Everyone has a different reason for feeling stuck, and sometimes the key isn’t confronting the issue but resolving it.
The first step to moving forward is knowing what you want — and, just as importantly, what you don’t want.

Maybe it’s not really about being stuck. Perhaps it’s more about things not happening when and how you want them to. The real issue isn’t a ‘block.’ This is about control — your relationship with control. It might…

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Philip A. Christensen
Philip A. Christensen

Written by Philip A. Christensen

Author and coach, I write for ambitious solopreneurs, creative freelancers, and overwhelmed leaders who want to know how to deal with their self-sabotage.

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