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| Stuck in a Rut? Two Telltale Signs
| Are you stuck in a rut? Chances are, you could be and not even know it. You could be going about your daily routine thinking everything is just fine, but in reality you have a full-blown case of the "blahs." So how do you know if you’re stuck in such a rut? Take a look at the two key signs below. And don’t worry if they apply to you…getting out of a rut is just as easy as getting into one!
Sign: You don't spend time doing the things you enjoy. If you're in a rut, it's likely that any spare time you have, you spend tackling chores on your to-do list (which ultimately leaves you feeling more "blah" and uninspired). Or you draw a total blank on what you would really like to do and drift, by default, to something easy but unfulfilling, like surfing the channels or the Web.
What you can do: Start a list of activities you enjoy. Create a list of your favorite things, so that you'll know exactly what to do when a chunk of precious free time falls into your lap. (And if you like to read, don't just write down "read"; collect names of some books you would absolutely love to dive into or secondhand bookstores you would like to visit.)
Sign: You’re envious all of the time. Do you constantly covet or resent others' homes/careers/talents? Sure, you like your neighbor's beautiful home—but do you really have the time and desire to "keep up with the Jones's"? If you feel ashamed and vow to push yourself to match everything your neighbors do, you're probably stuck in a rut. It can be a tireless effort.
What you can do: Perhaps what you truly envy is your neighbor's/colleague's commitment, and maybe you want to offer that same kind of devotion to, say, those hobbies you ran out of time for a few years ago, such as watercolor painting or jewelry making or banging on that old set of drums. And while you're at it, why not have a chat with someone you envy? Ask her/him for tips on how he/she balances family, friends, passion, and the rest of his/her great big life.
Bottom line: People in a rut typically take on a lot of obligations, as the signs above indicate. They don't usually stop and ask themselves, "Does this really matter to me?" It's a simple, yet critical question, as slowing down and giving yourself fewer to-do's leaves more room in your brain for various new ideas to sprout — so you have more energy to think and live creatively.
"Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well."
-Josh Billings
| | You Know You Need to Relax When… |
- Do you ever want to write: "Administer 3 slaps upside the head, BID." In a medical record?
- Have you ever tried to have your coffee administered by IV?
- Do you believe that the hospital gown manufacturers are purposely messing with you by putting a different number of snaps on each side of the sleeves?
- Have you ever wished the call button emitted an electric current?
- Did you ever wish that one of the positions on the electric bed was "eject?"
- Have you ever enjoyed a sick day?
- Have you ever had one of those days when everything went well only to wake up in and realize it was just a dream?
- Have you ever wanted to fake a heart attack to get out of a staff meeting early?
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