Use Cases - When to Use the Unstuck Tool

When should you use the Unstuck Tool? When you think or feel any of the examples below.

Good actions it is always useful to desire, but we often don’t:

Trigger thoughts:

“I really wish I was motivated and wanted to…”
“It would be good for me if I could just…”
“I’m dreading…”
“I really don’t want to, but know I should…”

Good actions:

  1. Go to the gym

  2. Go for a walk

  3. Finish a work project

  4. Start an important project

  5. Clean the house

  6. Go to bed on time

  7. Cook a healthy meal

  8. Meal prep

  9. Track calories

  10. Study

  11. Read a book

  12. Write a book

  13. Journal

  14. Pray or meditate

  15. Work on a side project

  16. Do something kind for my partner

  17. Ask out that girl/guy

  18. Have a sober night/weekend/month

  19. Fix that broken _____

  20. Resolve a personal conflict

Dumb actions it is useful to NOT desire, but we often do…

Trigger thoughts:

“I really wish I didn’t feel like…”
“It would be bad for me, but right now I want to…”
“I deserve it, so I’m going to…”
“I really want to, but know I should not…”

  1. Drink alcohol

  2. Eat junk food

  3. Overeat

  4. Procrastinate

  5. Scroll endlessly

  6. Watch hours of TV

  7. Stay up too late

  8. Sleep in too late

  9. Skip workouts

  10. Use or overuse nicotine

  11. Binge video games or youtube

  12. Have that last whiskey after you’re already buzzed

  13. Avoid responsibilities

  14. Shop impulsively

  15. Spend money carelessly

  16. Watch pornography

  17. Gamble

  18. Complain instead of act

  19. Ignore important emails

  20. Put off hard conversations

Feeling any of the above? Use the tool here.