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Feeling stuck, looking for success and not finding it, then this article is for you. Learn how to break out of your rut, embrace change and obtain success.

Research shows us that being stuck in a rut affects us physically as well as mentally. Studies on rats placed in situations that replicate what we humans call "ruts" showed that rat's brain actually physically deteriorated in "rut like" conditions. Psychologists have noted a number of negative effects on humans resulting from being stuck in "rut like" conditions. These include loss of energy, increased depression and anxiety.

As a motivational expert that focuses on getting fast results, I am concerned with some other negative aspects of being in a rut. Whereas most of research focuses on downside of ruts, I focus on the loss of upside. What about joys of life that are not pursued. what about the opportunities that are let pass by, what about loss of possible income, and so on?

So how do we dig yourself out of a rut? One shovelful at a time. The key is a series of small steps that put together leads we down a path to a life we never imagined.

When we are in a rut it's very difficult to deal with change and change is usually avoided as much as possible. So first step is to begin to look for change instead of trying not to see it. You don't have to actually do anything or make a change, just recognize that there are situations where we could make a change if we chose to. This is very uncomfortable at first, but with time it becomes easier to at least consider change.

Some people benefit from sharing their goal to change with others. Sharing your goal with people that are positive and support we can be a real source of encouragement and strength. Business and Life Coach Theresa Smith notes that this is one of key steps in the coaching process and that it results in much faster attainment of goals.

The next step is to actually seek out and make small changes on a regular basis. Look for opportunities to make changes that have little possible downside. Drive home a slightly different way, shop at a different grocery store, eat at a different restaurant, or surf some pages on the web that we would not normally read. Each time we break free of your rut, acknowledge that we did it and give yourself credit and a small reward for doing so. Be patient with yourself and don't try to stretch yourself too far at any one time.

It is also important to begin to focus on change rather than focusing on keeping things same. Look for opportunities to change and look for benefits of making those changes. This takes negative spin off change, reduces the pain and increases the pleasure we get from making changes. Set up tests or some way to measure your progress so we can see ways we are improving due to the changes we are making. Keep a log of new skills we have acquired and the good results we are getting from them.

It is also important that we don't try to do things all yourself and to get training or coaching on new areas we move into. We are charting new territory and you mayn't know what we do not know. Getting training can shorten your learning curve and help keep your morale up due to fewer setbacks.

Start now to make small changes and focus on change as a positive force in your life. When we do this you will enter magical world of motivational experts like myself who say the world is full of endless possibilities and that we have the capability to attain your wildest dreams. Your self confidence and morale will be higher, your stress lower and you'll experience happiness we never thought possible.

Get out of your rut, embrace change and obtain success.

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