Clear thinking to take aligned action comes from a regulated nervous system. It's difficult to take aligned action when you're spinning in confusion and overwhelm i.e. dysregulated.

Aligned action is action that aligns with the person you want to be and what that version of you wants to create in her life.

So how do you know you’re not taking aligned action?

You’ll fall into either of these two categories:

CATEGORY 1:

YOU’RE TAKING A LOT OF ACTION

You’re trying this, trying that, changing this, changing that. You’re tired and frustrated because you’re putting in a lot of effort, but can’t seem to get traction or see progress. You wonder why things aren’t working out for you when you’re doing so much.

WHY IT’S A PROBLEM

Mere action, more doing, doesn’t equal desired results if those actions don't serve your end goal. One hour creating a result that moves the needle is far more valuable than five hours on busywork that doesn't create anything relevant to your goals.

WHY IT’S HARD TO OVERCOME

Your brain is conditioned to believe that more doing = more results. It’s bought into beliefs like “time = money” and "the only way to be successful is to outwork your competition.” None of it is true.

CATEGORY 2:

YOU’RE TAKING LITTLE TO NO ACTION

You’re planning, dreaming, researching, processing, and thinking. You're stuck because you’ve mapped out everything in your mind but it doesn't seem to translate to real life. When it comes down to making your plans a reality, you procrastinate, justify inaction, and put it off.

WHY IT’S A PROBLEM

There’s a time for planning, dreaming, researching, processing and thinking. And there’s a time for implementing, integrating, experimenting, and testing your hypothesis. Without taking action in the real world, you have no real-life data to iterate on and refine.

WHY IT’S HARD TO OVERCOME

If you don’t have an inner structure of self-support, taking action in the real world is scary. Because you’ll beat yourself up when you fail or encounter obstacles. Your brain wants to avoid disappointment, rejection, and shame, so it does its best to keep you from taking action.

If you identify with either category, the good news is that nothing is wrong with you. It just means that your brain is brilliant at protecting you from what it perceives as a threat.

If you want to get clear on your next step, reach out. I'd love to help you stop spinning in confusion and overwhelm.