How to Become Unstuck (When You’re Doing Everything “Right” but Still Aren’t Moving Forward)

Feeling stuck can be one of the most frustrating experiences — especially when you’re self-aware, motivated, and genuinely trying. You read the books. You listen to the podcasts. You know what you should be doing… yet something still isn’t clicking.

Here’s the truth: being stuck doesn’t mean you’re broken.

It means your system needs a different kind of support.

That’s exactly what I explore in Kore Kast Episode 12 and in my book Unstuck: The Healing to Momentum Movement — why insight alone isn’t enough, and what actually helps you move forward.

Being stuck does not mean you’re broken

Why We Get Stuck (Even When We’re Trying Hard)

Most people assume stuckness is a motivation problem.

In reality, it’s often a nervous system and identity problem.

You may be stuck because:

• Your body is still operating in survival mode

• Old coping patterns no longer fit your current life

• You’ve outgrown an identity but haven’t embodied the next one yet

• Shame is quietly running the show

When this happens, pushing harder usually makes things worse.

Becoming Unstuck Starts With Safety, Not Pressure

In Kore Kast Episode 12, we talk about a powerful reframe:

You don’t move forward by force — you move forward by creating enough safety to change.

This means shifting away from “fixing yourself” and toward re-entry — gently re-engaging with your body, habits, and life in sustainable ways.

Re-engage with your body in a gentle way

4 Practical Ways to Start Getting Unstuck

1. Shrink the Action Step

Big goals overwhelm a system that’s already taxed.

Choose the smallest version of movement you can actually do today.

Momentum follows completion — not intensity.

2. Interrupt the Shame Loop

If your inner dialogue sounds harsh or impatient, pause.

Shame doesn’t create change.

It reinforces freeze.

Try asking: “What would feel supportive right now?”

3. Use Movement as a Reset Button

Movement isn’t punishment — it’s communication.

Gentle strength, posture resets, walking, and breathwork tell your nervous system it’s safe to move forward again.

This is a core pillar of the Healing to Momentum Method in Unstuck.

Walking tells your nervous system that it is safe to move forward

4. Stop Waiting to Feel Ready

Readiness isn’t a prerequisite — it’s a result.

You don’t move because you feel ready.

You feel ready because you’ve moved — even a little.

Stuck Is Not a Failure — It’s a Threshold

Being stuck often appears when you’re transitioning into a new chapter.

It’s the space between who you were and who you’re becoming.

If you’re here, you’re not behind.

You’re building the bridge — step by step.

You’re not alone- you’re building a bridge step by step

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🎧 Listen: Kore Kast Episode 12 —

Why You’re Not Broken: You’re Stuck (and What Actually Helps You Move Forward)

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106457/episodes/18403135-why-you-re-not-broken-you-re-stuck-and-what-actually-helps-you-move-forward

📖 Read: Unstuck: The Healing to Momentum Movement https://a.co/d/fIgEjmI

A grounded, body-based guide to help you move

forward without forcing or fixing yourself.