There are always times in life when we face a lack of desire or motivation. Whether it be with work, exercise, or nutrition or general everyday tasks.
Motivating ourselves and trying to fulfill everyday tasks with enthusiasm is the key to achieving goals, many a times we find that stagnancy creeps in our lives.
There is no simple solution for a lack of motivation. Even after beating it, the problem reappears at the first sign of failure. The key is to understanding your thoughts and how they drive your emotions.
By learning how to nurture motivating thoughts, neutralize negative ones, and focus on the task at hand, you can pull yourself out of a slump before it gains momentum & work towards ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS!
Lets look at 10 steps we can all use to get and stay motivated!
1. Write down your goals & update them regularly – Keep a list of your goals & if you've reached a plateau, go over your goal list and see what you can alter to get started again. Making higher level goals will re-energize you to achieve.
2. Divide the things you have been putting off into simple steps – Divide and conquer. We all have things we don’t like doing, but they are necessary for getting other things done. Try dividing them up into simple steps, and start working on them first thing. Once you get over the procrastination & start implementing the steps as they are you will start to feel more motivated to do them more effortlessly & start to realize that a task that once looked laborious is almost complete!
3. Do something for someone else – So many times we find that we lack self motivation to do activities concerning ourselves. Try doing something for someone else, it will help remove procrastination & leave you feeling good knowing that you have helped someone!
4. Keep good company – Do you have people that you aspire to be like? That are motivated & always achieving their goals. Spend some time with them, their habits will assist you with your motivation & you may even find they become a mentor in your journey to achieving your own goals.
5. Negate the negative thought – As and when, you notice it; the negative thought you’re brooding on, just negate it. As soon as you are aware that you are into a negative thinking process, just make it affirmative. Even if you say it once, it makes a difference – it changes the direction of the thought process at a subconscious level!
6. Give yourself compliments. Don’t wait for others to! – If you feel you are looking good, tell yourself! If you have finished a task or achieved a goal, pat yourself on the back for achieving it – you deserve it!
7. Find Inspiration! – Read stories of people who have achieved their goals, if they can do it then so can you!
8. Catch up with people that you haven’t seen in a while – How good does it feel to tell someone what you have been up to and what you are achieving. It’s refreshing to hear their surprise and praise for how far you have come. It can also help you to refocus & reassess where you are at.
9. Take time out to do something you love - No matter how busy you are or how far you have got to go, its important to find something that you love doing & to take time out to do it. By doing this it will elevate your mood and you will be able to then focus on fulfilling more mundane activities with energy and enthusiasm.
10 Don’t forget to SMILE! – Whether you are smiling at yourself or at someone else, it is important to smile regularly. You never know what someone else is going through, your smile may be just what they need. Smiling is going to elevate your mood instantly & get you through even the most arduous of tasks!
No time like the present to start, Let us know how you go!
The Tonic Team
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