How to Recognize Your Possibilities — Especially When You Are Stuck

“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” – Thich Nhat Hanh When problems arise, don’t you often think about first is that you can’t get past them? Then follows circuitous thinking fueled by becoming so consumed and distracted by the problem or issue that thinking about anything gets fuzzy. Solutions seem distant, if even possible. You are tempted to give up, to go on to something else, to bury yourself in some mindless task or numb out with a substance or behavior of choice (cocktails, pills, marijuana or other illicit drugs, cigarettes, shopping, gambling, etc.). But guess what happens after the substance wears off or the behavior must cease (you need to sleep, eat, go to work or school and so on)? The problems are still there. You haven’t done anything to get past them. You are stuck. How about considering alternatives to this experience of being frozen, mired in the problem, unable to get past the difficulty? There are, in fact, endless possibilities available to each one of us. All we need do is believe that they are there and allow space for them to conceptualize in our minds and come forth as a cogent and cohesive thought. This takes some time and practice which, for many, can be a formidable undertaking. When you find yourself thinking that this is it, there are no other possibilities, take a deep breath. Remind yourself that you’ve been here before facing other difficult tasks and challenges and somehow managed to rise above...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Addiction General Habits Recovery Self-Help Bad Habits Inspiration Life Goals Motivation Optimism possibility Source Type: blogs