{"id":55200,"date":"2018-02-05T19:18:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T03:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=55200"},"modified":"2018-02-09T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T19:41:20","slug":"the-psychology-of-momentum-5-steps-to-get-yourself-of-a-mental-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/the-psychology-of-momentum-5-steps-to-get-yourself-of-a-mental-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"The Psychology of Momentum: 5 Steps to Get Yourself Out Of A Mental Rut"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you ever find yourself in a mental rut?<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes you have days, or even weeks, whereby as much as a part of you wants to be active, you just can\u2019t bring yourself to do so. It can literally feel like you\u2019re wading through quicksand!<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s one thing, however, that can not only help get you out of the rut but can help keep you out.<\/span><\/p>\n

And that is; <\/span>momentum<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

See, the brain is a pattern making machine that\u2019s built to find a route and follow it consistently. It does this because it wants to conserve energy, it\u2019s stingy, and this is why it\u2019s so hard to make a behavioural change, particularly when you don\u2019t <\/span>\u2018feel\u2019 <\/span><\/i>like it. It completely goes against your homeostatic drives. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, that also means that once you have a habit in place, momentum can be a powerful tool to use to your advantage. After having established a pattern of behaviour, you will continue to follow it, and it will become easier and easier. <\/span><\/p>\n

In a sense, momentum is far more important than motivation.<\/b><\/p>\n

Though in the moment it can feel incredibly difficult to get up and break the cycle, there is a similar, repeatable process that you can do which will help you create enough momentum to get out and take action consistently.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five steps to get yourself out of a mental rut. <\/span><\/p>\n