Clear your Head, Take a Break and Try again

Clear your Head, Take a Break and Try again - Lemuelle Baya

We sometimes find ourselves in a dead lock situation that we just can't seem to carry on with our work. This may happen in cases where your next task on the list is depended on the work you are to complete. You find yourself stock, confused, pressured and stressed out. We end up wasting a lot of time trying to fix that problem but it never seems to work. I have found myself a couple of times trapped by this unbearable feeling. As you begin the New Year and embark on your projects keep these helpful tips in mind when you are stock along the way.

Take a Break!

When we spend so much time trying to solve a particular problem continuously, we tend to narrow our thoughts and constrain our ability to see things differently because we are afraid of not getting it solved. When this happens it is a sign that you need to take a break. Do something different like playing a video game, taking a walk or watching your favourite show. The point is try to get your mind away from the problem. Taking a break clears your mind and makes you think and see things from another perspective. I always take a break when I have exhausted all my options and try to clear my head with some of the activities I mentioned above. After taking a break, there is a big chance you would get the problem solved in a short while.

Ask for Help.

Sometimes the problem we are stock with just needs a hint, a tip or a little explanation to solve it. Instead of wasting time trying to figure it on your own it is better to ask for help. It could be from a friend, a colleague, your boss or your roommate. That little detail could be all it takes to get it done. There are times I have been stock on solving a problem for hours trying to figure out the solution but the answer was just a question away. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness or failure, actually it is a smart thing to do as it saves you lots of time.

Take Another Approach and Try Again.

After taking a break from the problem and asking for help from others, apply those new ideas and see if they work. It's not a guarantee that the issue at hand will be solved but you have to try again and again until you find a way out.

Don't make it a habit of giving up when things go sour. There is always a way out. Share your thoughts with me in the comment section on other ways that can help me and others in overcoming a problem.

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