Feeling Stuck? Let’s Gain Some Clarity!
It’s no fun feeling stuck—no matter if it’s a mindset or productivity based challenge. Sometimes it feels impossible to get out of your own way.
But the good news is, by slowing down and creating space to stop and think, you can often find the clarity you need.
Steps to Get Started
- Click play on the Guided Journal Prompt Video embedded below. You can hit pause if you need more time to follow directions given.
- Select one of the mindset or productivity blocks listed below the video that resonates with you the most in this present moment. Click the prompt to see a dropdown of additional information.
- When prompted on the video, click “Prompt One” listed under the mindset or productivity block you selected. Take three minutes to journal your response to that prompt.
- Continue to follow the directions only clicking on the next prompts when directed to do so 😉.
- After you gain the clarity you need from the prompts, it’s time to take action!
Guided Journal Prompt Video (15 Minutes)
Top 10 Mindset & Productivity Blocks
“Am I allowed to do what I want?”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What are the aspirations I hesitate to pursue? What are the barriers?
Prompt Two
📝 In what ways do these hesitations relate to my fears? Values? How do they impact my life?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one step I can take in the next 7 days to take action on what’s important to me?
“They don’t understand me anyways.”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What specific instances make me feel misunderstood? What do I wish others understood about me?
Prompt Two
📝 How does being misunderstood affect my life, productivity, or relationships?
Prompt Three
📝 What’s one approach I can experiment with to feel more understood this week?
“Where do I even start?”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What are the options I’m considering? What information do I need to understand about my options?
Prompt Two
📝 How does each option align with my long-term vision or values?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one action I can commit to take towards one option this week and when can I do it?
“I’m feeling so overwhelmed.”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What are the specific tasks or responsibilities contributing to my feeling of overwhelm? List out as many specific things you can think of.
Prompt Two
📝 What is most important to focus on this week? When can I commit to starting one thing to move this forward?
Prompt Three
📝 What is (at least) one thing I can delegate, delay, or delete this week and when will I do it?
“I never get enough done!”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 How do I typically spend my time in a day (or yesterday)? What do I expect myself to complete in a day?
Prompt Two
📝 Evaluating how I spend my time; what is realistic to accomplish in one day to move towards my ideal day?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one realistic target I can set for tomorrow, and what time will I allocate to it? Pro-Tip: Add it to your calendar now!
“I keep avoiding important projects.”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What are the projects I am avoiding? What emotions or thoughts come up when I think about starting them?
Prompt Two
📝 How does avoiding these projects affect my life?
Prompt Three
📝 What small, manageable step can I take towards one important project this week and when will I do it? Pro-Tip: Add it to your calendar now!
“Every day seems the same, I’m just going through the motions.”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What activities used to bring me joy or excitement that I’m no longer engaging in?
Prompt Two
📝 How does this lack of passion, interest, or excitement affect my daily life?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one new or forgotten activity I can reintroduce this week and when will I complete it?
“Why can’t I stick to my intentions?”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What’s a recent intention I wanted to focus on and what were the obstacles?
Prompt Two
📝 How does not sticking to my intentions affect my life and vision for my future?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one small adjustment I can make to better align my intentions with my lifestyle this week and when will I implement it?
“Is it too late to change my path?”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What changes am I considering? What thoughts or fears am I facing?
Prompt Two
📝 How does staying on my current path versus changing it align with my long-term aspirations?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one piece of research or small action I can take to explore new paths this week, and when will I do it?
“What if I fail?”
Begin by clicking play on the video above and follow the directions for a guided journaling experience. Click on the first prompt as indicated, journal for the allotted time on the screen, and then transition to the next prompt as prompted by the video.
Prompt One
📝 What are the failures I’m worried about repeating, and what did I learn from them?
Prompt Two
📝 How does the fear of failure influence my decision-making?
Prompt Three
📝 What is one realistic step I can take this week, despite the fear of failure, and when will I take it?
Could you use some more guidance?
Change begins with a single step… so now, it’s time to begin taking action.
If you could use some additional support, check out the FREE Tame Your To-Do List Checklist to help you gain clarity on your next step as well as the Next Step Ninja Workshop for just $9 USD to unlock additional guided planning like the video above.
As a Purpose & Impact Coach, author, and founder of Better Future International. He helps changemakers design a purposeful next chapter—whether that’s growing an impact-driven business, writing a book, stepping into retirement, navigating a career shift, or reimagining what’s possible after a season of change.
As the bestselling author of Choose Your Best Life and a certified practitioner in personality and strengths-based frameworks, Gary blends mindset, human behavior, and practical strategy to help people focus on what matters most and create meaningful impact from the inside out.
