You know that heavy, dragging feeling when you're struggling to get going again? 

I'm talking about some helpful habit or daily practice - whether in your professional or your personal life - that you used to be so virtuous about. You performed it so easily you didn't even have to think about it.

But then, for whatever reason, it kind of tailed off or fizzled out, and before you know it, weeks or months have gone by.

Sounds familiar?

Before I go even further, I'd better confess. I've been struggling with the whole 'posting on social media for my business' thing.

Over the summer I made a decision to stop creating content on Instagram as it was seriously draining my energy and joie de vivre. I found the 'post and disappear into the void' pattern disheartening and challenging, to say the least.

I decided to focus on YouTube instead and create weekly long-form content there. Add to my already extensive library of Tapping videos there and grow my channel.

Great plan, right?

What happened instead was that everything ground to a halt!

And, funnily enough, life stepped in, filled the vacuum and several weeks have gone by.

And over the time despite several attempts to get going again, I'd been AWOL and invisible (this is someone who's run a Tap into Your Visibility more than 5 times. Sigh.)

And getting started again felt like pushing a boulder uphill. Panic was setting in, would I ever find that flow again?

I wonder if you have anything in your life that you have also neglected - something meaningful and important to you.

And as you attempt to get going lots of different feelings can come up to stop you.

• Perhaps there's an awkwardness and maybe a touch (or a lot) of self-judgement and even shame ('What is wrong with me, I'm so flakey and inconsistent.')
• Plus a pinch of imposter syndrome self-doubt ('If I was really serious about this I wouldn't have let it slide.')
• Plus a heavy dose of anxiety comparing yourself to others who are doing so much better (or that's how it looks anyway.)

Although these kinds of feelings can have the effect of motivating you to take action, they can also, more often than not, create an insurmountable barrier of apathy and avoidance.

(Once again, speaking from experience here!)

So, how can we get over, through or around this block or mountain or barrier? In order to get going again, and back into flow and ease.

Here's what I did to break through that resistance.

Get Going Again: A 5-Step Process for Easing Back into Flow

Think of something that you want to restart, but are feeling a lot of resistance which keeps you stuck.

Step 1: Acknowledge the Awkwardness

Start by admitting how it makes you feel - embarrassed, guilty, resistant, unsure, anxious.

As you do so, notice any sensations in your body.

Just focusing inwards and acknowledging your feelings will start to release the “I should’ve been doing more” pressure and makes space for a different kind of energy.

“Yes, this feels clunky. I don’t quite know where to start.”

“Just thinking about this makes my stomach knot.”

Naming the thoughts, feelings and sensations out loud (or, better yet, writing them in your journal) immediately softens the energy.

Step 2: Get Curious, Not Critical

Instead of judging the pause, explore it gently.
Ask:

• What was happening during that break?
• What did a part of me actually need at that time?
• What part of me is hesitating now - and what might it be trying to avoid or protect me from?Taking a few minutes to reflect with compassion helps you see the pause as wisdom, not failure.

Step 3: Tap Through the Resistance

Here’s where EFT comes in. We'll start by tapping on the truth of how it feels, without trying to fix it.

Follow along with me - in just 5 minutes you'll change the energy, releasing resistance and increasing motivation.