The Antidote to Feeling Stuck with Tracee Stanley
Feeling stuck can come from different things — a lack of motivation, feeling overwhelmed, or decision paralysis. Being stuck happens to everyone — and it’s normal to experience. The important thing is to not stay stuck in this state.
Tracee Stanley joins us to celebrate the 500th episode of Radical Living for an insightful discussion on feeling stuck. As an expert on radiant rest, Tracee discusses tips for feeling stuck, overcoming the pressures of resets, and setting boundaries. Tracee also gives us the antidote to being stuck. Here's a clue: you need not look hard to find it.
If you constantly find yourself stuck and need a course of action, this episode might be for you!
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:
Learn why feeling stuck is alright, but not staying stuck.
You hold the antidote to being stuck — find out how you can tap into it.
Find out how to set boundaries for yourself and extend them to your loved ones.
Resources
Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity by Tracee Stanley
The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices and Rituals to Remember Who You Are by Tracee Stanley
Previous episodes with Tracee:
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Episode Highlights
[0:00] Beginning the Radically Loved Podcast
With her husband's help, Rosie started the Radically Loved Podcast in 2015.
She shares that the beginning of the podcast was a humbling experience with no listeners other than the two.
It taught her to look beyond numbers and focus on creating content that makes her happy.
Rosie celebrates the 500th episode of her podcast and the community it has created for her students and listeners to hear her conversations with the people she admires.
[05:37] Finding Drive & Pressure Amid New Year Resets
New years always come with a belief of a false start.
It puts pressure on people to reflect on what has happened in the previous year and set plans for the next.
For some people, particularly those who are self-employed, the pressure is not self-imposed. They have to work and find it within themselves.
[11:42] How to Overcome Feeling Stuck
Honor your feelings and trace their roots. Find out where it comes from.
Think of reasons to keep going.
Slow down, unplug for a minute, and give yourself a break.
[14:13] "I don't want to feel raggedy. I want to feel rested. So how can I shift my life into a cycle or a flow that honors my need for rest, which has gotten to be more and more as I get older?" - Click Here to Tweet
[16:44] Allow Yourself to Be Stuck
It is easy to forget everything you know when you feel stuck.
Being stuck can make you burn out, doubt that you can sustain something, feel unworthy, and even deny yourself rest.
However, there are also silver linings to feeling stuck.
It can help you learn things about yourself and your partner.
It also gives you an avenue to rewire and move your body in a new and different way.
[21:41] You Hold the Antidote to Being Stuck
The antidote differs for every person, but almost every person has the remedy within themselves.
Have the time and space for contemplation.
It would help if you allowed messages to come through and follow through.
According to Tracee, the most challenging part when we're feeling stuck is following through on the messages we receive.
[22:18] “The hard part when you feel stuck is following through on the messages that you receive and the inspirations that you receive.” - Click Here to Tweet
[24:03] Honor Your Own Knowing
After spaciousness and contemplation, you must learn to honor your 'knowing.'
Feel into the time you are inspired.
Everyone has their natural state of light brightness; you only have to tap into it.
Listen to when your 'knowing' tells you to slow down.
There's a reason why feeling depleted and energetically empty is familiar to you. Your mind tells you that you are in a better place now.
[24:54] "We can't go at 100 miles an hour all the time. We're not made to do that." - Click Here to Tweet
[27:55] Setting Boundaries Within Yourself
Setting boundaries can be the key because they keep you from becoming exhausted and burned out.
According to Tracee, here are two things you can start with:
Set a bedtime. Follow it for seven days and see what happens.
Set a morning ritual. Make sure to incorporate spacious and nourishing activities, like reading, writing morning pages, meditating, or praying.
Once you anchor those two things, it bleeds into other places in your life.
Remember to make conscious choices and boundaries.
[29:56] "If we don't have the right boundaries, either with other people or within ourselves, we contend to lose the path to [the tenants of radical love]." - Click Here to Tweet
[34:32] "As people who identify as women, a lot of times, we feel like it's our place right to take the backseat and sometimes it has to be. But in the times that are under your control and under your choice, try not to fall into a pattern and make a conscious choice." - Click Here to Tweet
[40:54] Setting Boundaries With Loved Ones
Setting boundaries with your loved ones is as important as setting boundaries within yourself.
Tracee believes that the first step is to start the conversation right away.
Then, focus on setting boundaries that will nourish them.
Understand that adopting these boundaries will take time.
Teach your loved ones by showing as opposed to telling.
[40:25] Self-Remembrance
Tracee recommends contemplating self-remembrance.
What does it evoke when you hear and feel it in your body?
How do you think that you can begin to reclaim that for yourself?
About Tracee
Tracee Stanley is the founder of Empowered Life Circle, a sacred community and portal of practices, rituals, and Tantric teachings inspired by more than 20 years of study in Sri Vidya Tantra and the teachings of the Himalayan Masters. Her mission is to guide her students towards the door of awakening to their true nature, creating positive momentum and accelerating the trajectory towards fulfilling their destiny for an empowered life full of purpose and joy.
She has also authored two books, Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices and Rituals to Remember Who You Are. Tracee also hosts her podcast, The Radiant Rest Podcast.
If you want to learn more about Tracee, visit her website. You can also connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.
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