When You Feel Lost: 10 Action Steps To Find Your Way

New Directions. 10 Action Steps To Find Your Way When You Feel Lost In Your Life. Feeling lost in life is a common experience that people go through and sometimes more than once in their lives. Whether you're facing personal challenges, career uncertainties, relationship changes, or just a general sense of a lack of direction, it's normal to go through phases where the path ahead seems unclear. Finding a sense of direction during these moments can be daunting, but it’s also exciting, like pressing the refresh button on your life it presents opportunities to rediscover yourself, refocus your energy, and set yourself on a path that feels meaningful and fulfilling. Get Mad – Tap Into The Frustration. You should be upset, frustrated, mad and highly bothered that you are lost without a sense of direction. Get mad at wasting time, get mad at the feelings of confusion, unhappiness, and the lack of contentment. Often becoming infuriated is a catalyst to change. It is the key motivator to get you to do something, anything to find a new direction for your life and for yourself. 
 Pinpoint The Key Areas That Feel Lacking. Examples can include uncertainty about the future, figuring out our identity, meeting societal norms, facing technical or cultural changes, and more. 
 Define Your Now Purpose. Often feeling lost can be traced back to a lack of purpose. This can result in confusion, boredom, and a general apathy for life. Feeling lost doesn't always mean making major life changes, sometimes you just need to make a few tweaks to get back on track. 
 Set Inspiring Goals. What inspiring goals can you define for yourself? Identifying your purpose gives you something to work towards, something to focus on, but you have to break it down into manageable goals to maintain momentum. 
 Build Your Self-Confidence. There is always something that will set you apart from everyone else, you just need to figure out what your particular set of skills is to build your confidence in your abilities. Build yourself up because you deserve to see how valuable you are. Open Yourself To Opportunity. One of the biggest reasons people feel stuck in a rut, lost in life, is because they don't have a lot of opportunities. Push yourself, even if change is scary, even if you're unsure about whether you can do it. You can do it – just push yourself a little bit harder to put yourself out there. 
 Choose A Mentor. Choose a guide who can help you process the situation. A friend, family member, therapist or a professional life coach who can help you set and maintain a new direction. 
 Take A Calculated Risk And leave your comfort zone. You can weigh the pros and cons, determine what you're willing to lose if things go wrong and put yourself into it. Taking risks is scary, it has to be… but it can accelerate your progress. You have to learn to live with the discomfort to build resilience and push yourself to achieve what you're capable of. 
 Know When To Walk Away. One common experience when people are trying new things to find their way is that they feel like they're stuck with the decision they make. That simply isn't true! You should try new things, you should try every thing! And if it doesn't fit, feel good, or work for you… walk away! 
 Take Action. Focus on taking action instead of letting procrastination contribute to your feeling of being lost. Doers are more likely to avoid confusion and find it easier to redirect their path if a change of direction is required.