Stop the World!

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Ever had a moment where you want to say ‘STOP!’?

Where you just need to take time out? To not push things to happen? To let things happen in their own good time?

It can be scary. You’re ‘stuck’. There are things to be done. Goals to achieve. People to answer to. None of it’s going away magically if you decide to ‘stop’.

And here you are, unable to think clearly or do what needs to be done. Time slipping away. Pressure building. Still nothing except brain fog or a focus on what’s not happening. What’s not flowing.

Fighting the feeling doesn’t work. You do low quality work. Communication suffers. You use time you couldn’t spare. All to do it again later for better results. Or to repair a relationship.

So what to do? I can’t just take time out… can I?

Not only can you do it, sometimes you simply have to do it. To stop. To not fight it. Even for a moment. A momentary refocus. A moment to get back in charge. A moment to breathe and check in on the direction you’re headed. To change that direction ever so slightly if need be.

Sure it’s a risk. And a risk worth taking when you’re totally stuck. You see, there’s always something behind why we get stuck. Most often it’s related to our emotions and emotional health.

You don’t have to know why you need to stop. That’s up to you. It can be hard work to even find the why. Just ask anyone used to working with emotions.

No, sometimes you just need to give yourself permission to stop. You’ll often be through it and ‘doing’ before you know it. A bit like touring a chocolate factory where you have permission to eat any amount of chocolate, and don’t.

So the next time you need to stop, see if you can do it without hesitating. Trust and respect yourself enough to know you’ll be better for it. You’re more likely to get ‘it’ done and done well, on time, with relationships in tact. In any role you play.