Motivation To Self – 7 Ways To Feel Motivated During A Slump
Looking for motivation to self? Here are 7 ways to get yourself feeling super motivated to take action again.
Let’s chat about motivation to self.
If you feel like you are stuck in a rut or nothing is happening the way you envisioned it would, I feel your pain. Motivation can be very hard to come by when you’re not seeing the results you desire.
THIS IS WHERE IT IS UP TO YOU TO STAY MOTIVATED.
The ability to intrinsically motivate yourself or to persevere in spite of a lack of motivation or when you feel like EVERYTHING IS WORKING AGAINST YOU is a valuable skill to have.
I know, I know.
Motivation is frequently in short supply, so learning how to manage yourself through these crappy situations is important if you want to succeed.
Doing nothing when you’re lacking motivation is a bad habit that can have significant negative consequences.
There is a better way of navigating a lack of motivation.
Use these 7 tips to persist even when you’re not seeing results:
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 1 – Practice patience.
No one wants to be told to be patient.
We’ve been hearing those words since before we could even understand them.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said those same exact words to my kids: PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE.
However, it’s still good advice.
- Sometimes things take longer than we like or think they should.
- Sometimes the results we want show up suddenly after a long period of time.
- For example, you can whack a boulder with a hammer thousands of times, and it appears that nothing is happening. All of a sudden, the boulder splits in half. It’s the same with your goals; you need to keep hammering away.
To be honest patience is not just the ability to wait.
It requires you to do all the right things WHILE you are waiting.
Hold the vision and trust the process.
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 2 – Keep the final result fresh in your mind.
When your motivation is waning, remember how you’ll feel when you’re finally successful.
Please do not give up on your dreams in these low moments.
Your dreams need you know more than ever before.
Visualize being successful.
Target that moment when you first achieve that goal.
Notice how insanely good it will feel.
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 3 – Set a schedule and stick to it.
When your motivation flags, it’s common to start feeling and acting lazy.
One way to combat this is to create a daily plan for yourself and stick to it.
The less motivated you are, the more structure you need.
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that there are always things you can do to work on your goal, even when your motivation is waning or your days are quieter.
What are the loose ends you still need to attend to?
What is the next right step for you to take?
How can you add value to this dream?
How can you still bring it to life?
FYI: Giving up is the most perfect way to ensure that you will NOT successful.
- To the contrary, it’s difficult to fail in the long term if you never, ever, ever, ever, ever, NEVER EVER give up trying.
- (Did you notice I said the words NEVER EVER more than once?)
- If you don’t give up eventually you will accomplish your objective. However, it’s imperative that you don’t quit.
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 4 – Use your mistakes and failures to gain mastery.
Mistakes and failures happen a lot more often than we like, but guess what?
They’re part of the process.
Oh yes they are.
So please don’t despair over them.
Aim instead to get what you can from those negative experiences and allow them to be your teacher.
- If you can adopt the belief that failures are common and a requisite part of success (as they help you master your craft), it is easier to stay motivated.
- What else can you fail and learn from in the meantime? I mean, if you could give ANYTHING a go, what would you do? Everything you do in life is a learning experience remember!
- Even if you’re failing, things are happening in your favor. Win, win, my friend!
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 5 – Be grateful.
Stay calm and remember that everything is still okay.
Practicing gratitude each day is a great reminder that your life isn’t as bad as you thought.
This attitude of appreciation will help you hang in there longer and keep trying if you feel grateful on a regular basis.
HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 6 – Take a break.
This can be a short or a long break.
Just remember that it can be tough to get back on track after a long break so ideally keep them short!
Long breaks can have a way of turning into permanent breaks.
- When I say a short break I mean a few days to give your mind a chance to rest. Maybe it’s time to take a long weekend and get out of town. Or perhaps you just need to take a night off and have a wine and dinner with your friends.
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
TIP # 7 – Remember your past successes.
Your past successes are a tool that can be used to rekindle your enthusiasm.
Reminding yourself that you’ve been successful in the past will help you renew your hope that yes you can be successful again in the future.
This is also a great way to improve your mood, too.
So there you have it – 7 strategies that can be used to keep you motivated when nothing exciting is happening.
Motivation is nice while it lasts, but if you’re going to be super successful, you must learn to keep working even when you don’t have the motivation and even when nothing is happening or your results are stagnating.
You can also create and recover motivation.
Remember how great it’s going to be when you succeed in achieving your goal.
You will never always be motivated so you must learn instead to be disciplined.
Take breaks as you need them.
Finally remember to be patient and appreciate that good things can take time to happen!
MOTIVATION TO SELF – HOW TO GET MOTIVATED
FINAL PEP TALK:
Act as if what you do makes a difference because it does.
Don’t limit your challenges.
Challenge your limits.
It’s not about perfect.
It’s about effort.
The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.
Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.
The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Stay focused.
Stop over-thinking things and just do it.
Yes it’s going to be hard but it’s also going to be worth it.
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor – Franklin D Roosevelt
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I’m Frances Vidakovic – a mindset & action coach for quietly ambitious women who want to stop overthinking and finally take aligned action. I help women achieve their goals and follow through on what matters, without sacrificing their sanity or soul.