“When I joined the Unstuck Lab, I didn't know that participating in it will be a completely new experience, nothing like working on my projects on my own or even with my friends.

The absolute necessity of being present during the lab, the cleverly constructed path of self-reflection that Mel has created, and the experience of being in the company of three other people who have exactly the same problem, and working together with them to find the way out - all of it made the Working session, that comes after the first hour of the workshop, completely different from my usual 'I'll sit down and try to do the thing" working process.

Your brain is actually overjoyed when it is put in these clear, yet friendly conditions. No one is setting the goals for you - in fact, you are encouraged in the process to learn how to set goals so that they work for your process and not against it; and in this and every other aspect granted just enough playful and friendly freedom to learn, while things that need to be monitored (limits of time for every assignment, the general direction of your exploratory path) are taken care of for you by Mel.

My project was a musical one, so it seemed like having concrete steps or any kind of a usable plan was impossible - but by the fourth session I felt like a pro at determining what the steps are.

I used to get an overwhelming feeling of existential horror at some point in my project - that is now completely gone, replaced by a feeling of control over the direction of the process. There are all kinds of lessons in schools and universities, but there are somehow no Unstuck Labs on the curriculum - though the knowledge you get and the experience of it is definitely something most people need in their lives!

Overall, it's hard for me to imagine a more lucky situation for me to find myself in than the lab - and where else would I have such lucky and exactly right conditions to overcome my troubles. Surprising, really, that eight hours stretched over four weeks can make such a difference. ”

I highly recommend The Unstuck Lab.

The theory on why we get stuck and how to move through it is incredibly enlightening and readily applicable. I was stuck in many areas of my life and the lab brought light to this and allowed me to regain momentum which is priceless.

How do you describe something that you didn't even realise you needed in your life, but once you have participated you realise you needed to do this from the very beginning?

I not only learnt so many amazing tips and tricks but I learnt the human side of resistance and fear and how we all experience it in one way or another, what we can do to move through the fear and resistance, how we can work with others to figure out what exactly our fear and resistance looks like because it really is different for everyone and then writing a list of what you want to do, holding yourself accountable to do that and see how much progress is possible in just 4 weeks is astounding.

I knew I was stuck before doing the Unstuck Lab but I didn't really know why and how and even if it was possible to get my creative flair back as I really felt it had left me but from doing this Lab, I not only found it but I've made so much progress, it's like my creative match has been re lit and I feel that it can't be blown out.

It doesn't mean I won't feel fear and resistance over and over again, but now I'll know what to look out for and what ways I can distinguish it faster and not let it take over in me and prevent me from making all my ideas come to life.

Mel has really created a gem. She noticed something in herself and others perhaps that was the human experience and has created something to stop it from overpowering us individually and stopping us from achieving all that we are capable of.

She has done the research, is able to give us very simple ways of getting out of our own way, has included holistic therapies that really warm me up and has broken it down in a way that is easy to understand and use in our everyday life.

I'm so thankful for this Lab and will be coming back to it's teachings always. Everyone needs to do this, fear and resistance doesn't have to control us and our ideas, we can all get Unstuck!!”

I worked on my personal project that I was feeling kinda resistant to take action. I have gained a more realistic approach to my attitude and noticed the necessary actions for my project were not as romantic as they are in my mind. It is interesting to be able to notice the setbacks and self-sabotage (they're everywhere). But if I don't keep taking steps there won't be results. It wasn't fun noticing that!  My main takeaway was to start with the smallest step.

 I found the presentations very well prepared and Mel's attitude acceptive. It felt natural to open up and share with the other participants.I’d suggest Unstuck Lab to anyone who feels lost and don't know how to keep moving again in their project.

“Mel is an incredibly gifted coordinator that demonstrates a clear passion in guiding her participants to reach insights on their own accord, through well delineated signposts of what it looks and feels like to challenge resistance, registering emotion in the body, and allowing oneself to explore alternative means of getting ‘unstuck’.”