Untethered Mind

Untethered Mind

10 things to do today if you feel life is passing you by

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Alex Mathers
Oct 19, 2025
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Time moves differently when you’re stuck.

Days bleed into weeks, months disappear like smoke, and you look up one day, wondering where it all went.

I learned that feeling isn’t actually about time. It’s when I’m disconnected. I’m disconnected from myself, from doing the things worth doing, and from the present moment.

The good news is that you can reconnect today.

And you can do this by taking small, immediate steps that pull you back into the driver’s seat.

Here are ten things you can do right now:

1. Make a commitment to creating one new habit in a key life area.

Pick one area of your life that matters most right now. Health, creativity, relationships, money, adventure, wherever you feel the strongest pull.

Then choose one tiny habit that would create momentum in that area.

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