Feeling Stuck? Your Body Might Be Holding You Back
I see you. You’re trying to figure out your next step, playing out all the possibilities in your mind, hoping the right answer will finally land. But instead of clarity, you just feel more stuck. The overthinking, the brain fog, the exhaustion—it’s like running in circles without getting anywhere.
I get it. Moving from a head-led approach to a body-led approach has been a journey for me too. For the longest time, I thought if I just spent more time thinking about things, the answers would come. But I didn’t realize that the stress, fear, and uncertainty weren’t just mental—they were stored deep in my body too.
That's the thing with stress and tension stored in the body - It keeps us looping in our minds.
When I finally connected with body-led practices, it was like I could drop the armor I’d been carrying for so long and reconnect with feeling. That’s where the magic happened—when I started feeling my way through decisions instead of overanalyzing them.
So, you might be noticing this in your own body too:
You wake up in the middle of the night, mind racing, unable to settle back to sleep.
Your shoulders, neck, or stomach feel tight no matter how much you try to relax.
You feel heavy, sluggish, or exhausted, even when you haven’t done anything particularly draining.
You keep looping on decisions, analyzing every possible outcome, but never feeling certain enough to move forward or even avoiding decisions and feeling “frozen”
There’s this constant undercurrent of anxiety or unease, even when nothing is technically wrong.
Overwhelm at the thought of your next decision
These aren’t just random symptoms—they’re signs that your body is carrying more than just thoughts. It’s holding onto old stress, fear, and tension, keeping you stuck in place. And the thing is, you don’t think your way out of this—you release it. When you do, decision-making becomes easier, your mind clears, and your energy starts to return. The next step you’ve been agonizing over? It starts to feel obvious.
So, where do you start?
The first step is simply noticing. Right now, take a deep breath. Scan your body—where are you holding tension? Where does it feel tight or heavy? Just bringing awareness to it is powerful.
To help you go deeper, I’ve created an Emotional Baggage Checklist. This simple but powerful tool will help you pinpoint the hidden emotional and mental blocks keeping you stuck so you can start releasing them.
Here’s the thing—clarity isn’t something you think your way into. It’s something you create by clearing space, emotionally and physically. The more you release, the more aligned your next step will become.
The more you release, the more space you create for clarity, alignment, and action.
With Love,
Jess
P.S If you're thinking about releasing what has been holding you back, finding clarity and making a shift I would love to be your guide. I have a few spots available for 1:1 coaching - best to book a no strings attached 30 minute FREE discovery session here to see if we are a good fit.