I want to apologize for not posting at all recently. I sincerely meant to, but alas, life hit me hard. Still, I am back and what am I back with? Yes! A post. A post full of old ideas and new knowledge to fill the ideas with. Anyways, I’m gonna stop rambling and get to the point. I present, How To Get and Stay Motivated:
As someone who often wants to achieve a lot but lacks much of the motivation, I sometimes get frustrated with myself. I once read that procrastination is common in people with anxiety – something about how you’re scared to fail so you don’t take chance and you just never do it. I don’t know about you, but if I don’t do it, I’ll probably end up thinking about it all day long, just getting more and more stressed. That being said, here are a few tips for how to start being motivated and how to stay feeling that way.
The first thing I want to address is the common misconception that once you feel motivated, it’s just gonna stay that way. No matter how motivated you feel at one point, unless you make it last, its never going to last. It’s all about momentum – keeping the ball rolling and finding things that inspire you to keep working on whatever it is you need to stay motivated for. Your inspirations can be people, photographs, stories, artwork, pretty much anything.
Here is a list of a few things to keep in mind:
1. You will likely be much more willing to work on something that you find enjoyable or something that will reward you when it is finished than something you hate or something that won’t give you back anything for your hard work.
2. When working on things that you feel are not rewarding or that you dislike, think of why you’re doing them. There has to be a reason, and usually by finding the reason, you can find out a) if you wish to continue and b) that there may actually be reward after all. If it was, say, your job, you’d be doing it because it gives you money to survive. If it was something else that you did not enjoy but were learning (in example, guitar) ask yourself, “Why am I learning this?” If you don’t find it rewarding to learn guitar, and you don’t enjoy learning it, then quit. It’s a waste of time.
3. In order to stay motivated, you have to work on whatever your project is pretty frequently. For me, that would be writing and learning the piano. I have to practice each one of these at least once a day if possible.
4. It’s easy to fall back into the mentality of, “I’ll do it later.” Don’t let yourself get back to that point once you’ve started to be motivated. It will only be harder to become motivated again.
5. If you do fall back into the, “I’ll do it later.” mentality, its okay. It happens to the best of us. Just do your best to get back up and start becoming motivated again.
And finally, here are some tips to start getting motivated!
1. Start small. Don’t just jump headfirst into all your projects and lifestyle ideas. You will most likely find it overwhelming and it will lead you to quitting. Perhaps work on one goal at a time, like eating a couple of fruits a day or a writing a paragraph each morning/night/evening and begin expanding when you feel comfortable.
2. Find inspiration for your ideas. Look at people who have succeeded in your area of work, look at heathy food recipes and meal plan, connect with other people who have similar goals and encourage each other to do your best. It helps to keep you interested and excited about your goals which will lead to success.
3. Tell people in your life about your goals. Sometimes the pressure of knowing that people know your goals and will notice if you’re not following them is just the right thing to kickstart your plans.
4. Try to have somewhat of a schedule. Doing the same things at the same time each day will be easier for your brain to remember than writing or exercising at random times in the day. Eating your meals at approximately the same time every day can help you to be in a better mood. If your mood is good, you’ll be happier to work on your goals! Also make sure to stay hydrated.
5. Renew your inspiration and motivation each day. When you wake up, think of one thing that is motivating you to finish your project or get healthier or whatever it is that your gaol might be.
6. Lastly, don’t freak out if it takes a while to get yourself started. Getting motivated on a daily basis can be truly hard sometimes! All you can do is try your very best and see what happens.
Well, there you guys go! I really hope this helps you and that you enjoyed reading it. If you did, please leave me a comment and suggest what you want me to talk about next! <3 Till next time. *tips hat*