How exactly does the &quot;mental block&quot; look like?
Does it mean that you see several possible approaches and struggle to decide which one to use? Do you feel the pressure of the &quot;into something maintainable that will run for 5+ years&quot; requirement?<p>If the answer to 2nd and&#x2F;or 3rd question is &quot;yes&quot;, your description sounds like a specific phase in the process of your professional development.<p>A lot of people grow with their competences (be it knowledge or skills) to the moment when they start to realize the limitations of their competences. The moment when they see a bigger picture of their work, the broader consequences of a possible error, they feel bigger responsibility etc. It&#x27;s a moment when doubts start to creep in and self-esteem plummets. The paradox of this phase is that objectively such people are very competent and capable to solve the problems they face. But they become paralyzed by the pressure and self-doubt.<p>If this reminds you your situation (at least partially) then the solution is called coaching - a method created to help competent people who lost their faith in own competences, overcome the difficulties and grow further.<p>Other (often proposed, even here) solutions like switching a job, going to some seminar, being more controlled by your boss or taking a vacation do not solve this specific problem, and quite often lead to bigger decrease in self-esteem.<p>Hope it was helpful and coherent - it&#x27;s quite complicated subject to present in a short comment.