Epi 364: Get Out of Freeze & Reclaim Your Power

We all know Fight, Flight, and Freeze thanks to increase awareness across social media, but do you know how get yourself out of emotional freeze? It’s a state where fear paralyzes you into inaction. Many of us overthink and exhaust ourselves trying to escape freeze, but it is possible to break free by embracing simple practices instead of pushing harder. Why not push our way into action? Because, it rarely works! Fear often masks itself as uncertainty—fear of failure or even success—which keeps you frozen. Today we are taking a one-on-one deep dive into why we get trapped in 'emotional freeze' and explore actionable strategies to overcome it.

Let’s dive in!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Understanding Emotional Freeze

• What is emotional freeze?

• How it affects our participation in life

• The emotional and physical impact of being stuck

Identifying Fear and Procrastination

• The relationship between fear and feeling stuck

• Addressing common fears that lead to procrastination

Tools to Overcome Stuck

• Embracing stillness as the first step

• Allowing yourself to simply breathe

• The importance of present moment awareness

Rewriting the Narrative

• The role of fear in maintaining a stuck mindset

• Strategies for creating a new narrative for yourself

Empowerment Through Vulnerability

• Understanding vulnerability as a key to strength

• How embracing vulnerability can help overcome stuck feelings

Examining Beliefs and Conditioning

• Identifying and challenging limiting beliefs

• Releasing inherited stories and conditioning

Recognizing Your Wholeness

• Differentiating between temporary setbacks and totality of self

• Embracing your inherent completeness

The Power of Listening to Your Gut

• Trusting your inner wisdom and intuition

• How to connect with your body's signals

Surrender and Trust

• The role of surrender in regaining trust in oneself

• Differences between force and flow in life

Living in Alignment

• Finding alignment with your desires and values

• Recognizing the importance of creating your own life path

Actionable Steps:

1. Practice mindfulness with daily breathing exercises for at least five minutes without judgment or urgency for solutions.

2. Journal your fears; analyze if they are grounded in reality or just stories you've told yourself.

3. Shift focus each day towards small actions within your control

4. Rewrite negative narratives into empowering statements regularly throughout the day.

Empowerment Through Alignment:

Align actions with personal values and desires—embrace authenticity over societal expectations.

Remember the potential for empowerment, no matter the struggle, and the importance of believing in the strength within you!

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