The magic "i got it" (An Emotional Hack to move from Fear to Love)

In a YouTube Shorts video posted by Screenwriter, Consultant and Film Producer Slavica Bogdanov, she instructs you to raise your arms and jump up and down and exclaim, "I got it, I got it, I got it, I got it, I got what I wanted......!!!!" Just do that simple, if silly, action when you’re feeling small and afraid. and you will quickly feel pumped up, more motivated, energized and filled with positivity. 

I played along and tried it, and guess what? It worked! It felt so incredibly good! So simple yet so powerful.

Little hacks like this to make your emotional life easier speaks volumes to me. How about for you?

Decision Hack in a Hat
One hack that I often share is the "how to decide" hack. If you're having difficulty choosing between things, write down your options on little slips of paper, fold the papers and throw them in a hat (or any container really). Blindly choose one and be prepared to notice your response. Open the slip of paper and..... you'll know.

You'll know if you didn't actually want that. You'll know if you got the one you wanted and, hey, this just confirmed it! You'll feel it in your body. Instantly.

Most of the time, if not all the time, WE KNOW what we want but something is blocking us from claiming that desire. Doing this hack is a way to start reconnecting with that inner wisdom. Eventually you'll start to believe in yourself and not have to go through the hack. In any case, other than possibly the time and paper to do the exercise, it doesn't hurt and can really help you to gain clarity and awareness. 

You're there already; remove the block.
Don't stop there, by the way. When you notice your response to having chosen one that you didn't want or one that you did, stop to ask yourself: what was the block? What stopped you from "knowing" outright? What beliefs, influences, judgments or resistance attached themselves to the decision, to each option? 

This is a great exercise to develop deeper self-awareness on how you tick. We all have life experiences that shape our subconscious thoughts. The more you shine a light on these hidden inner messages, the more you can stop them from holding you back from the life you were meant to live. 

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Here’s my own example of working the hack: “my next step indecision”.

​I needed to decide on the next level of support and coaching that would help me move the needle in my business. Faced with four excellent options with varied focuses, I wanted to do all of them but that would not be time- or money-efficient. Plus it would be overwhelming thus ineffective. Decision-in-a-Hat Hack: after placing the 4 slips of paper in a hat, I prepared to notice my responses. 
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• First choice– “Yes!” was my immediate thought. Instantly I knew that I already knew this. 
• So what was the block? The remaining options all had one major component that I again instantly realized I knew already: I didn’t want to let them down, I didn’t want to have to say no to them— even though I knew through my previous experiences with them that they genuinely honor their clients’ journeys and I expect they’ll be my go-to again in the future. They would be okay. A secondary block was FOMO (fear of missing out): what will I be missing and will I fall behind from others I know in the program (as if there’s some sort of race to fall behind in!)?
• What were the subconscious beliefs underneath the blocks? That they’ll be angry and judge me for wasting their time and energy in the weeks of indecision– proof of insincerity, ungratefulness, and hopelessness. Fear of judgment on my character and viability. Fear that I will in fact “fall behind”.  However false these beliefs are in reality, they come from somewhere….
• What’s the truth? Perhaps I see myself as all these things and need to practice what I preach: self-compassion, self-love and self-healing. I know how to do that…..​

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Looking at your obstacles is not fun.
Once illuminated, you may realize there's a reason that block was hidden. With regret, you might wonder: can I put it back now? Out of sight, out of mind? In actuality, you probably can stuff it back down with a bit of self-sabotage and the usual self-soothing techniques….but do you really want to? 

These subconscious blocks that rendered you paralyzed-to-decide become thicker and taller walls in your life, brick by brick. You loosened one block. You can decide to knock it out completely and let the light in... which can then reflect out through your expressions. You have a gift that wants to shine, but it's stuck behind this wall. 

Do you know what IS fun?
Getting to shine. Making decisions with more ease that move you forward in your journey. Discovering who you are when you are allowed to be. This is moving from fear to love.

Whether you seek help from a trusted coach, mentor, therapist, or friend, or seek to figure it out on your own (--although having some form of support system is always recommended), decide to clear the block. And then the next one and the next. It'll surprise you how easy it is to face that next old emotional block once you've experienced the freedom from clearing the first. You'll realize you can do hard things and a proportionate --and often exponential-- measure of JOY will follow. 

Each time you do this, you can truly cheer for yourself: I did it, I did it!! (Or I got it!!!!)

Because you did.

Cheering for you with awe,
Anna SachKiret

PS. Tell me: what bricks have you removed (or started to remove) that you love to share about? Also, what's a favorite hack of yours to help you through an emotional challenge?  ​