Feeling Stuck? How Hypnotherapy Can Help You Move Forward
- nadiaq1
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Have you ever found yourself wondering how you got to where you are? Perhaps it’s in your work or your personal life – or both. Do you ever feel that you just sort of fell into it without much in the way of decision or concrete planning? Whether these revelations are focused around a job, relationship or life stage, it’s very common to feel stuck.
Feeling stuck brings with it a certain emotional weight; confusion, frustration and self-doubt. It isn’t a pleasant sensation but the problem is that you know something needs to change but you’re not sure what or how. This can cause your motivation, enthusiasm and self-confidence to dip as you go through the motions of your life instead of living it and being present.
It looks and feels pretty bleak but there are ways for you to move forward and hypnotherapy can help.
So, what do you experience when you’re feeling stuck? You might find yourself feeling indecisive, bored or trapped. Days might feel like they crawl by with painful slowness and you wish entire days or even weeks away – or the time goes by so quickly and you feel unfulfilled. You might get to the end of a week, month or year and feel as though you’ve accomplished nothing at all. This can all bring up feelings of inner conflict and dissatisfaction.
There are some events that happen in life that can prompt this kind of introspection, including career crossroads, changes to relationships, breakups and burnout. All of these are just a few examples of events that can leave you feeling off course, directionless and without control. You don’t need any big life transitions to feel lost in translation though, your inner compass might be shouting loud enough for you to realise that you’re not where you want to be, where you can thrive and shine authentically. While feeling stuck isn’t the best feeling, you might want to use it as a sign that something deep is ready to shift.
If you’re feeling this way, and have been for some time, why haven’t you made the changes you need already? What’s keeping you from shifting? Great questions! The answer has a lot to do with change. Whether it’s something that you have no choice in or you decide it for yourself, change is unnerving, a step into the unknown which can leave you feeling uncertain and possibly afraid. Your subconscious mind resists change by clinging to habits, patterns and learned thoughts, feelings and behaviours even if those particular patterns are no longer beneficial to you. The unknown is perceived to be threatening and therefore the known, even if it’s unfulfilling holds a sense of comfort in predictability.
This is where hypnotherapy can step in and give you some support. Hypnotherapy is a gentle but powerful tool that works directly with your subconscious mind which is where the real change needs to take place in order for you to break free from unwanted cycles.
Hypnotherapy takes you into a deeply relaxed and mentally focused state where your subconscious mind is more open to the positive benefits of change. This allows you to access underlying beliefs, emotional blocks, thought patterns and behaviours that are no longer helping you.
A hypnotherapist will work with you through a collaborative and empowering process.
Hypnotherapy works best when you’re working with a professional who will tailor your sessions to your individual needs, but as a general overview of how hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck, here are a few examples;
Releasing negative emotions like fear of change and self doubt.
Gaining clarity about your true inner values.
Healing experiences from the past and emotional blocks that may be holding you back.
Creating a new, supportive and empowering inner narrative and belief system.
Developing deep inner confidence and self-trust.
Reframing change so that you can recognise opportunities and move forward with curiosity instead of fear.
If you’re feeling stuck, it may be the sign you need to make some important changes in your life. These shifts may not be big transitions but they will be important to you. Remember that small changes can make a big difference.
If this has resonated with you, you might be on the verge of growth and that’s exciting! Consider reaching out to a hypnotherapist to help you move through this transition. Many hypnotherapists, myself included, offer a free initial call or online meeting to have a conversation about your needs. It’s a great chance to ask any questions and voice concerns.
If you feel that change is needed but you don’t know which way to turn, get in touch and find more about how hypnotherapy may be the support you need.
