Self-Motivation Tips

Self-Motivation Tips from Jessica Harlow

8 Steps To Continuous Self-Motivation

Many of us find ourselves in motivational slumps that we have to work to get out of. Sometimes it’s like a continuous cycle where we are motivated for a period of time, fall out and then have to build things back up again.

A good way to be continuously self-motivated is to implement something like these 8 steps from Ian McKenzie.

Keep a positive attitude: There’s is nothing more powerful for self-motivation than the right attitude. You can’t choose or control your circumstance, but can choose your attitude towards your circumstances.

How I see this working is while you’re developing these mental steps, and utilizing them regularly, self-motivation will come naturally when you need it.

The key, for me, is hitting the final step to Share With Others. It can be somewhat addictive and self-motivating when you help others who are having trouble.

My 8 Steps

I enjoyed Ian’s article but thought it could use some definition when it comes to trying to build a continuous drive of motivation. Here is a new list that is a little more generic:

• 1. Start simple. Keep motivators around your work area – things that give you that initial spark to get going.
• 2. Keep good company. Make more regular encounters with positive and motivated people. This could be as simple as IM chats with peers or a quick discussion with a friend who likes sharing ideas.
• 3. Keep learning. Read and try to take in everything you can. The more you learn, the more confident you become in starting projects.
• 4. Stay Positive. See the good in bad. When encountering obstacles, you want to be in the habit of finding what works to get over them.
• 5. Stop thinking. Just do. If you find motivation for a particular project lacking, try getting started on something else. Something trivial even, then you’ll develop the momentum to begin the more important stuff.
• 6. Know yourself. Keep notes on when your motivation sucks and when you feel like a superstar. There will be a pattern that, once you are aware of, you can work around and develop.
• 7. Track your progress. Keep a tally or a progress bar for ongoing projects. When you see something growing you will always want to nurture it.
• 8. Help others. Share your ideas and help friends get motivated. Seeing others do well will motivate you to do the same. Write about your success and get feedback from readers.

What I would hope happens here is you will gradually develop certain skills that become motivational habits.

Once you get to the stage where you are regularly helping others keep motivated – be it with a blog or talking with peers – you’ll find the cycle continuing where each facet of staying motivated is refined and developed.

My 1 Step

If you could only take one step? Just do it!

Once you get started on something, you’ll almost always just get into it and keep going. There will be times when you have to do things you really don’t want to: that’s where the other steps and tips from other writers come in handy.

However, the most important thing, that I think is worth repeating, is to just get started. 

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/8-steps-to-continuous-self-motivation.html

The Easy Way To Lasting Self Motivation

How can you become a self motivation expert? Does will power work?

Will power alone will never work over the long term. It isthe hardest way possible to get yourself to do anything.The answer is to discover the secrets of self motivation.Why?

Because it is like trying to open a tin can with your teethwhen there is a can opener in your pocket.Instead you need to tap into the limitless power of yourmind. When you do you can break bad habits, createbeneficial new ones and put yourself back on track easily,quickly and with very little effort.You see...Making changes to enhance the quality of your lifedoes not need to be slow or difficult.

Unfortunately most people are still struggling because they continue to rely onineffective approaches like will power.Forget about will power. Become a self motivation expert!Instead write down one small action you have been puttingoff and answer the following questions and really put somethought into the answers:

1 What am I missing out on of importance by not doing this?

2 What will I gain most by doing this?

3 Why is it important to me to get this done?
4 How is not doing this inconsistent with who I really am?

And then...

Pretend You Have Already Completed the Task:

Get a pen and paper and take 5 minutes to describe how youfeel now that you have already finished the task you havebeen postponing. i.e. as if you have already succeeded.e.g. I have already cleaned the yard and I feel fantastic.My family and friends are really impressed and I feel soproud of myself and so delighted that it is finally done.

The yard looks immaculate, so tidy I have even impressedmyself. I feel so powerful, energetic and motivated. I feelon top of the world. etc. etc.Do this quickly and write with as much emotion as you canexpress. Spend at least 5 minutes on it.You will be surprised at how well this simple process works.You may find that you feel a boost in motivation that getseven better each time you use this process. Do it once a dayfor best results.

Become your own self motivation expert.

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