Books You Must Read When You Feel Stuck and Stagnant In Your Life
By Charlene Lazewski, for Untangled Self Development Book Club
These books will help re-wire your mind, shift to completely different perspectives, and align your thoughts to your true potential and destiny. No more entrapment in sadness and frustration.
Life can be absolute bliss, but it can also throw some major curve balls our way. We are rarely prepared for these sudden twists and turns, which immediately make us think of ourselves as victims. The key fact here is WE VICTIMIZE ourselves. Obviously all situations are different for everyone. There are situations where you truly are a victim and should seek immediate help. But there are many instances where we victimize ourselves for absolutely no reason. We cry regularly to our friends about our downfalls, remain in sadness from the moment we wake up until our heads hit the pillow at night. We analyze our lack over and over again in our minds like a hamster wheel. This my friends, is why people are stuck and stagnant in life.
The energy you are putting out when you’re in this state of constant analysis of the lack in your life, forms a resistance preventing those things you want from coming into your life. This is why you are stuck. You’re carrying that same empty victim energy with you day in, day out. You are a human blockage of manifestations.
The good news is YOU CAN, and YOU WILL get “un-stuck”. It’s is 100% doable, but you have to put in the work. You have to put your heart and soul into doing a lot of inner work, and putting the pieces together to fully know and understand the deepest part of you. It is then when the outside world will click faster and faster in your favor. It is then when the block around you disintegrates, and you become free. It is then when the sun rises FOR YOU.
My stuck or stagnant friend, let’s get to work, shall we? Here are 6 incredible books I recommend to help you shift out of your stagnation, and rebirth a free, peaceful, and genuinely joyful new YOU.
Gilded by Keren Eldad
NOTE: This is a new release. I listened to an incredible podcast episode with the author, Keren Eldad, and literally the whole time I was saying “yess!”. She is one of a kind to say the least. A beautiful, but more than anything, an impactful soul. She will absolutely get you out of your stagnation, and help you arrive at your best life.
GILDED by Keren Eldad is the go-to guide for overachievers and high performers who feel trapped in the endless cycle of chasing success. If you're ready to break free from perfectionism anxiety and discover true fulfillment, this book will guide you toward a life of authenticity and freedom.
Are you an overachiever who feels unfulfilled despite your success? For those driven by ambition, perfectionism, and a relentless pursuit of more, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In GILDED, Keren Eldad explores why so many high performers—whether C-suite executives or go-getters—feel trapped by the very success they sought, finding themselves unfulfilled despite outward achievements.
Do you want to break free from the pressure of always needing more? If you’re tired of perfectionism anxiety and constantly moving the goalposts of success, GILDEDoffers a fresh perspective. Drawing from executive coaching and personal experiences, Eldad provides practical strategies to help you step out of the gilded cage, stop chasing hollow victories, and start living a life of genuine abundance and fulfillment.
Don’t Believe Everything You Think, By Joseph Nguyen
In this book, you'll discover the root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering and how to achieve freedom of mind to effortlessly create the life you've always wanted to live.
Although pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
This book offers a completely new paradigm and understanding of where our human experience comes from, allowing us to end our own suffering and create how we want to feel at any moment.
Get Out Of Your Own Way, by Mark Goulston M.D., and Philip Goldberg
Practical, proven self help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more.
Help Me, I’m Stuck, by Vaughn Carter
In Help Me, I’m Stuck, you will
discover:
6 proven methods to completely turn your life around and bring a
positive changeHow to focus your mind on the task at hand (and feel motivated to do it)
Gratitude in a Nutshell – build a habit of appreciating what you have (with 5 tips and 3 exercises
you can practice every day)How to silence the inner critic – use the power of positive
thinking to rewire your brain (in just 2 simple steps!)The positive impact of food – what you
should eat to promote your mental as well as physical well-being (and 10 ways to help you stop
eating your emotions)A simple yet effective guide to eliminate negative self-talk (small steps to
reduce stress and make permanent changes)The importance of empathy, and how you can
incorporate it into your daily lifeDIY Unstuck Planning – 6 tips to get you started on
making a custom “getting unstuck” plan for yourself
And much more.
How To Stop Breaking Your Own Heart, by Meggan Roxanne
Life can be a lot. How are you supposed to maintain healthy relationships, build a career, keep up with the constant life admin, and prioritize your well-being? It’s so easy to get distracted and lose sight of your path, until one day you realize you’re completely lost, trapped in a cycle of self-sabotage and people pleasing.
You are not alone.
Following her own personal experience of dealing with anxiety and depression, Meggan Roxanne has united a community of 30 million people by sharing ways to navigate everyday struggles. Now she’s using the lessons she’s learned along the way to help you to:
· overcome negative thought patterns
· move away from perfectionism and break free from expectations
· say ‘no’ to toxic people and situations and set boundaries
· stop keeping yourself small and step into your power
· build a life where self-love is non-negotiable.
The Science of Stuck, by Britt Frank LSCSW
We all experience stuckness in our lives. We feel stuck in our relationships, career paths, body struggles, addiction issues, and more. Many of us know what we need to do to move forward—but find ourselves unable to take the leap to make it happen. And then we blame and shame ourselves, and stay in a loop of self-doubt that goes nowhere.
The good news is you’re not lazy, crazy, or unmotivated. In this empowering and action-oriented guide, you’ll discover why we can’t think our way forward—and how to break through what’s holding us back. Using an eclectic approach and a customizable plan that’s as direct or as deep as you want, this life-changing guide empowers you to:
break old habits and patterns
gain perspective on pain and trauma from the past
free yourself from the torturous “why” questions
take control of your choices to create the life you want
Bringing together research-backed solutions that range from shadow work to reparenting, embodied healing, and other clinical practices, along with empowering personal stories, this book is a hands-on road map for moving forward with purpose, confidence, and the freedom to become who you’re truly meant to be.
