Practical Tips To Get Yourself Up and Going
People have different issues with
motivation. Some people find it hard to begin, while others find it
excruciatingly hard to finish. Both ends of the tasks are often the hardest to
accomplish. It could be because the task is unpleasant, uninteresting, or lacks
the thing that makes you feel motivated to get off your butt and start working.
When having troubles with getting or staying motivated, try these following
tips.
Kick the habit of procrastination
- Procrastination is very enticing, that is why many people are led to its
path. But, never for a second believe that it is satisfying. Procrastination
eats up a lot of your time while leaving nothing for you to get ahead with your
task. Procrastination also leaves that lingering, powerful guilt feeling that
saps the energy out of your body.
The unwashed laundry. The
unfinished business plan. The project that lays idle on your table. All these
are reminders that you haven’t done anything with your habit of procrastination.
And all these produce that same sense of half-pleasure, half-guilt feeling
produced by not doing the task on time.
Push yourself – Over pampering
yourself is a bad habit, and a fatal one too. You may not lose your life while
procrastinating, but you can lose your job, opportunities and the chances of
success whenever you hesitate and delay your tasks. No one wants to miss out on
these things, so just do the opposite of pampering, try to push yourself.
If you think you can do a task in
one hour, try to finish it in 30 minutes. Add more outputs every day. Make
yourself extra productive. There is a certain sense of pride and accomplishment
in being able to defeat your worst enemy – yourself.
Be careful not to push yourself
too hard though. Always leave time for rest and relaxation as these can charge
your mind and body to keep your energy and interest in the things you do at the
highest.
Stop talking yourself out of it -
There are always two parts of your head that are battling for your attention.
One part convinces you to start working on your task; the other gives you all
the convincing arguments to delay your work. In most cases, the second part
wins. But for people who have no serious issue with motivation, the good,
inspiring side always wins out the debate. Always try to listen to that part
that talks you into doing your tasks, not to the one that pulls you back to
that cozy bed where you can steal a few minutes' worth more of rest.
Envision the completion of the
task - Think like you have already finished your task. Few people appreciate
the benefits of creating mental images of finished tasks. The reality though
is, this can help a great deal in motivating you to get on with it. Think of
the euphoria of not having anything to make you feel guilty. Or the sense of
pride in being able to accomplish something. The more you think of the benefits
of finishing your tasks, the more convinced you will become to get ahead with
it.
D'Vaughn Bell, Body By Bell,
Personal Trainer/Coach
www.bodybybell.com
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