{"id":1748,"date":"2025-11-04T08:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2025-11-04T08:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:59:42","slug":"why-you-feel-stuck-and-how-to-get-motivated-shannon-odell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=1748","title":{"rendered":"Why you feel stuck \u2014 and how to get motivated &#8211; Shannon Odell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kD3-DKkiVeA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dig into the psychology of how to overcome your motivational obstacles and regain focus when you feel stuck in achieving your goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Many of us have experienced feeling stuck. People often report feeling highly motivated at the start and end of a project, but the middle can feel untethered. 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