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Simple Steps to keep you Motivated “Motivation” is a word that is used so much, but how often do we sit down and really think about what motivates us, or why we are lacking motivation? When we are not doing what we set out to do, we beat ourselves up and tell ourselves that we are lazy in an attempt to punish
ourselves into action. But is this state ‘laziness’ or whatever else you want to label yourself with? Perhaps, you have not asked yourself the right questions and therefore will not have the powerful answers to kick you into action. Try the following approach to increase your chances of keeping you motivated and reaching your goals. Start small and let it flow If your goal, for example is to lose 3 stone, take your focus off the big goal and start focusing on the mini goal, which is to lose 1-2 pounds per week. You can do this by changing one unhealthy eating habit per week rather than extreme dieting, which may only last a few weeks. When you reach your goal in this ‘flow state’ if literally feels effortless and is more easily maintained. Do what you enjoy If you have established that diet alone is not shifting your weight and you need to exercise, then you need to do the type of exercise that you will enjoy. If you have joined gyms in the past and then never go, repeating this pattern is not going to motivate you. Start by revisiting your past, to establish what exercise you may have enjoyed as a child or teenager. If you enjoyed boxing then join a local boxing class, if you loved dancing then go to aerobics. If you are bored with what you are doing right now then find something new to kick start your motivation. If you do not enjoy exercise, listen to music or read a kindle while you do your cardio, this will increase your chances of sticking to the workout for longer. Reward yourself with a cup of tea once you have finished your workout. It is all about timing If you have a million things going on in your life at once and something else is a very high priority, then starting a new goal at this time would not be ideal. Ensure that the timing is right and that you can fully commit to your goal to keep you motivated. The time of day that you are working on your goal is also important. If you have started exercising and you resent working out in the evening after a long day at work, then try exercising first thing in the morning or during your lunch break. Find your why? Keeping in tune with your ‘why’ is essential for you to stick to your goal. Ask yourself ‘why do I want to achieve my goal to lose 3 stone?’ It is important that your ‘why’ is self initiated, in other words it should not be because someone else has told you that you need to lose weight. If your answer is for example ‘I want to be healthy and have energy to play with my children’ when you are lacking motivation, reminding yourself of your ‘why’ is more likely to push you back into action rather than telling yourself you are lazy. Three motivations for any action Desperation – because I have to Next time if you are ‘procrastinating’ and lacking motivation in any area of your life, ask yourself ‘am I pushing myself to do this because I have to?’, if so you are acting out of desperation. It may be that you acting under pressure because you left things too late, or maybe you are putting unnecessary pressure on yourself to do something that is not actually as important as you are making it. Rationalization – because I should If your answer is ‘because I should’, then you will be less likely to stick to your goal, because your inner rebel will respond with why you should not. Inspiration – because I want to The most effective state to be in to stay motivated is to act out of inspiration, this is when we want to do something because we know our ‘why’ and our goal is self initiated. Sharon Mercieca
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