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15 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself

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Some days you wake up motivated and ready to go. And some days things feel heavy as you arise and it is hard to get going and find that inner drive. See some simple and smart strategies that can help you get back into the right groove and get things done.

  1. Just get started and let the motivation catch up with you. You do not have to wait for motivation to get started. If you want to work in a consistent way every day then sometimes you just have to get going anyway. And the funny thing is that after I have worked for a while things feel easier and easier and more fun and the motivation catches up with me.
  2. Reduce the daily distractions. When you have easily accessible distractions all around you then it becomes hard to focus. So shut the door to your office, put your smart phone in silent mode. Just stay focused to keep yourself on track.
  3. Get accountability partners. Tell your friends what you will do on social media, via phone or in real life. Ask one or more of them to regularly check up on you and your progress. By doing this you will less likely give up at the first obstacle.
  4. Get motivation from the people in your life. Say no to negative vibes. Spend less time with negative people who always look at the dark side of things. Spend less time with pessimists. Spend more of the time you have now with motivated people and let their energy flow over to you.
  5. Play music that gives you energy. This is rather very simple. When you feel low in energy or motivation, you could play music that is upbeat or one that inspires you in some way. A break with a few songs or working while listening to them for a while usually works well.
  6. Find the optimism. Pessimism can drain both your motivation and energy. But the positive and constructive way of looking at things can on the other hand energize and recharge your motivation.
  7. Be kind to yourself when you stumble. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of beating yourself when you stumble or fail. Beating yourself up just feels worse and makes you less motivated. So be kind to yourself, nudge yourself back on the path you were on and take one small step forward.
  8. Be constructive about the failures. To make your setbacks more valuable and less hurtful be constructive about them. When you stumble ask yourself: what is one thing I can learn from this setback? Then keep that lesson in mind and take action on it to improve what you do.
  9. Remind yourself of why you are working toward this. When you are feeling unmotivated and low in energy, it is easy to lose sight of the reason you are doing something. So take 2 minutes and write down your top 3 reasons for doing this work. Put that note where you can see it everyday when you need a motivational boost.
  10. Be grateful for what you got. When motivation is running low then it is easy to start seeing your life and the aspects of it through a negative lens. To put your focus on what you still have and to recharge your positivity and motivation, ask yourself a question like: What are 3 things I sometimes take for granted but can be grateful for in my life?
  11. Reduce your to-do list to just one item. A to-do list that is over packed can be a real motivation killer. Try reducing your current to-do list to just one item. The one that’s most important to you right now or perhaps the one you have been procrastinating on for way too long. Then get started by taking a big, small or tiny step.
  12. Take 2 minutes to look back at your successes. Close your eyes and let the memories of your biggest successes, no matter in what part of your life boost your motivation.
  13. Reward yourself and celebrate your successes. If you are looking forward to a nice reward that you are getting yourself after you are done with a task or a project, then your motivation tends to go up. If you celebrate a success in some way, that also usually recharges motivation and positivity. Celebrate to keep your motivation up.
  14. Do a bit of research before you get started. Learning from people who have gone where you want to go and done what you want to do can help you to avoid pitfalls and give you a realistic time-table for success. This keeps your motivation when things are not happening as fast you had hoped for.
  15. Enjoy nature. Go for a walk, smell the flowers or just sit by the beach and bask in the moment and the wonder of nature.

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