Life can sometimes feel like a roller coaster of events and emotions. Somedays, we are happy, and other days we are sad and struggling to get by. It is even worse when try as you might, you just can’t seem to shake off a terribly empty feeling. One thing you should know is that you are not alone, and many people go through this phase. However, the beauty of it all is that in the end, you will always come out better and stronger. As simple as this may sound, it is not always an easy feat, and this is why we have provided easy steps you can follow to retake charge of your life. 

 

Practice Self Discipline

A lot of the successful people we know today have had to discipline themselves in one way or the other, and this has contributed to who they are today. Self-discipline enables you to exercise your willpower to make a choice and persevere through it. It further gives you the inner strength to overcome whatever is holding you back from being the worst version of yourself; addiction, laziness, or procrastination.

 

Practice Gratitude

Staying grateful during tough times can be challenging, but it is worth taking up because it helps take your mind off everything that’s going wrong. If you focus on all the things that you are privileged to have. It does not have to be anything magnificent – something as basic as owning a car that can take you to work, having a tasty lunch, your family, and even the weather can all form part of your gratitude list. 

 

One way to make gratitude a habit is to own a gratitude journal where you write down all the things you are grateful for before bed or when you wake up. If you remain consistent with gratitude, you will notice a shift in the way you see life, and your days will improve.

 

Be Clear on What You Want

Understanding yourself and innermost desire can help provide clarity as to why you feel stuck. Maybe you want to lose weight or change your career path, merely wishing or hoping for better days will not change your situation but having a strong reason why you want things to be different will propel you to take result-oriented actions. 

 

Do Not Compare Yourself to Others

Comparing yourself to others is quite easy but it’s one dangerous trap that many people fall into and when left unchecked it can become toxic and eventually lead to low self-esteem. If you must access anyone’s life, let the reason be that you want to learn from them or use them as a source of motivation. Don’t do it in an attempt to keep up with the Joneses.

It is often said that comparison steals joy, and it’s quite true because there will always be someone better than you so if you keep comparing, you will be playing a losing game.

 

Do Something

When stuck, always remember that doing something is better than doing nothing at all. Maybe you are scared of making the wrong decision while choosing a career path, but rather than fold your arms doing nothing, apply for a job, and just start. If somewhere along the line you are still not pleased, then you can resign, but at least now you’d have gained more knowledge, skills, and experience that will boost your profile.

 

Practice Positive Affirmations

Positive affirmations are statements that are used to address things that we want in our lives. They are extremely powerful because when repeated over time, it changes your thought pattern and ultimately changes your life. Repeating words like “I am strong and healthy” can inspire and motivate you to take steps towards being those things. For instance, in this case, the right action would be to exercise and maintain a clean diet.

 

Learn to Make Decisions

As humans, we yearn for freedom and choices, but with these choices come decisions. A lot of people can spend half an hour scrolling through a food menu when trying to decide what to eat. If you’re one of those people, then you need to practice how to make decisions. 

You can consider using yes no oracle or set a timer when next you need to make a decision. 

One trick to making fast decisions is to think of all the possible outcomes of what the worst-case scenario could be.