Motivation and how to maintain it is a subject that comes up frequently, in my own personal life, with clients, colleagues and friends. Noone seems immune from the occassional (or not so occassional) visit of the procrastination monster. It seems to be something that we can ALL benefit from some help with.
These ideas to maintain motivation are all ones I have collected on my travels. I would LOVE to hear what works for you – please, please share them and I will pass them on. Thank you.
Make a commitment to yourself & tell someone else – saying it out loud brings your goals to life and motivates you to take action.
Look at photos, pictures of what you want to achieve (or avoid).
Create a vision board (dream board, visual representation) of your goals.
Remind yourself of your goals every day and the benefits they willbring.
Be kind to yourself: don’t berate yourself when you don’t make as much progress as you want.
Reward yourself frequently, it maintains your energy levels and makes you feel good.
Celebrate success.
Keep a success diary.
Tick off your plan.
Finish what you start: get into the habit of completing tasks 100%.
Mix with motivated people.
Don’t procrastinate – action begets action.
Tell yourself to “just do it”.
Tell yourself “I can do this”.
Research the subjects of your interest. Keep your enthusiasm and ambition alive.
Stay healthy: eat well, drink lots of water and sleep well.
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