Do you always procrastinate? Have you ever wondered why some people are so motivated so matter what it is they are doing? While others just can’t take action no matter what they do? Is it because some people are just naturally self motivated, while others aren’t?
Sadly, usually when people don’t feel motivated, they act as if there’s nothing that they can do about it. Of course that’s not true! Like all other skills and abilities, we can develop self motivation. Use the five tips below to increase your motivation levels.
1. Motivate yourself through your physical actions The physical movements we make has a direct impact on the mental state that we are in. So if you look, move and act like you’re tired and bored, that’s exactly how you will feel. To have feel motivated, make sure that you talk, walk, move and breathe the way a motivated person does. Have big energetic movements and make fists to pump yourself up.
2. Have some variety in your environment Your surrounding can have a big impact on your motivation levels. First of all, make your environment as conducive as possible. If you are surrounded by magazines, TV and a video game, chances are you will only be motivated to relax and have fun. So make sure your surrounding supports what you are trying to achieve.
The second thing is to have variety in the environment. Change the place you work or do stuff once in a while. Head to the library, go outdoors, change rooms etc. This keeps things fresh, facilitates creativity and keeps your motivation level up.
3. Motivational Music Using music is a great self motivation technique. Prepare a CD or playlist of uplifting motivational music and keep it nearby so that it will come in handy whenever you need it. You can play the music in the background while taking action or first listen intently to the music, feeling the motivational quality. While listening, visualize yourself being motivated, taking action, and reaping the rewards of your action. Movie themes are a great source for motivational music.
4. Gain momentum first - Start with a small action The first step is always the hardest. But after you got that out of the way, you’ll have momentum and things start to become easier and easier. So try to start off by doing the easier or more interesting task first. Or just plan to do work on something for a few minutes. After those few minutes are up you would have gotten some momentum and won’t feel like stopping. The most important thing is to just start doing it!
5. Get Curious It’s only natural that we feel more motivated to do things that we are interested in. If you dislike flowers and plants, it would be tough to get you motivated about gardening. To counter this, try adopting a curious attitude towards the very thing that you are not interested in. Human beings are naturally curious. If you get curious enough, you can turn anything interesting.
Like many other things, motivation is borne out of habit as well. The longer you can keep something up, the more closer it is to becoming a natural habit. Make being motivated a habit using these self motivation techniques.
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