Motivation: 7 Ways

Isn't a lack of daily motivation one of the biggest problems
we face when trying to better ourselves? We often know what
to do, or at least the first few steps. But we hesitate,
something else catches our attention, or we just don't feel
like doing what we need to do.

Want some help? Here are seven ways to get motivated - ways
that have worked for others. If you find only one or two
here that work for you, you'll be on your way.

Seven Methods For Daily Motivation

1. Create desire. See the rewards of your effort clearly.
This motivates many to sign up for get-rich-quick plans. A
good salesman can have you living in your imagined dream
home in minutes, and you'll feel motivated to do anything to
make it real. Learn to be your own salesman.

2. Create pain. In Neuro-Linguistic Programming they teach
you to link pain with not acting. An imaginary scene of your
wife walking out the door with another man, as you sit there
silently - that might motivate you to have that talk you've
been avoiding.

3. Talk about your plans. By the time I tell my wife about
the newsletter I'm going to write, I'm out of my slump and
back at the keyboard.

4. Have a true interest. No interest at all might mean you
need to do something else, but if it's just a task you
dislike, relate it clearly in your mind to the greater goal.
I don't like to drive, but when I remember those mountains
I'm going to, I get motivated to drive.

5. Have energy. Caffeine will substitute for health for a
while, but one way or another, you need some energy to have
daily motivation. Exercise, sleep well, and watch out for
sugary foods - the "sugar blues" will kill your motivation.

6. Create the proper mental state. It's hard to be
depressed and motivated. Resolve some of your negative
feelings, or at least do your important work when you are in
a better mood.

7. Take a small step. Commit to raking up one bag of
leaves, and soon you'll want to finish the yard. Any small
step towards your goals feeds your daily motivation.

Now you have seven ways to self-motivation, but you have to
actually use them. How do you get motivated to do that? Oh
the irony! You'll have to figure that one out yourself. By
the way, here's a bonus motivation method: Humor. Laughter
often breaks up the feeling of being overwhelmed that sucks
away motivation.

About the Author

Steve Gillman writes on many self help topics including
boosting brainpower, losing weight, meditation, habits of
mind, creative problem solving, learning gratitude,
generating luck and anything related to self improvement.
You'll find more at http://www.SelfImprovementNow.com

Steve Gillman
Motivation: 7 Ways

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