Motivation has several purposes such as helping you to solve your problems, letting you change old habits, and finally providing you with goals that you can work towards. However, despite being one of the most important factors, people still cannot process it according to the plan. Any human being usually searches for motivation in outer things which is why it fails them most of the time.
What do you do when you decide to wake up early? You set an alarm and then stay in bed for as long as you can. What do you do when you want to lose weight? You go on a random diet and then end up binge eating. What do you do when you want to multitask? Make a to-do list, get overwhelmed, and end up procrastinating. This happens because you lack motivation and to overcome this, what you can do is search for motivation inside of yourself. So, here are 8 self-motivation tricks that you can use the next time you feel like giving up.
1. Take the First Step and Start
The famous writer Mark Twain once said: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” So take the first step and go for it. Don’t you just hate this advice? Yes, everyone does, but there is a reason why people say this over and over again and it comes with evident results every time. It may become overwhelming with all the negative emotions surfacing but keep them aside and start with whatever you have in mind.
2. Divide Tasks into Small Steps
Often trying to do everything all at once and by yourself is the reason you end up leaving the plan altogether. When these kinds of situations arrive, try breaking the tasks into smaller steps and achieve one thing at a time. Write down what you need to achieve on a piece of paper and then write down the steps you need to take in order for that to happen.
3. Positive Mindset
Staying motivated or even going on becomes harder when you are looking at the journey and the destination from a negative point of view. During this time, positivity and an optimistic mindset can energize you and keep all those negative thoughts at bay.
4. Feel Gratitude
Feeling motivated all the time is not realistic; there will always be times when you will feel you are stuck. But before moving forward, it is important to take a step back and appreciate how you feel at the moment. Surpassing emotions can do no good, it rather ruins the plan. So feel gratitude and appreciate yourself for how far you have come and you will see motivation coming back to you.
5. Constructive Criticism
Taking constructive criticism not only makes you realize where are you going wrong, but it also helps you learn from your mistakes. Once you view mistakes as a golden opportunity to learn, you will start to turn these mistakes into opportunities for growth and experience.
6. Set Attainable and Exciting Goals
When you have a too-big-of-a-goal, it becomes particularly difficult to attain and instead of small victories, you get to feel crippled with anxiety and fear. You also start losing motivation and hating the journey which results in you stopping working. This is why you need to set achievable goals and in return, you will feel joy when you achieve those small victories.
7. Reflect on Your Journey
Many people do not stop for a minute and take a look at their journey. They do not give themselves enough credit for what they have accomplished, even if it is small. But doing so will fuel their personal development and growth.
8. Be Kind to Yourself
Lastly, do not forget to be kind to yourself. When you procrastinate or leave something in between, it is easy to beat yourself up, but what is important is remembering what you went through. You are a human being that makes mistakes so even if it is easy to think harshly of yourself, you would not talk or think about others in that way. So why do it to yourself? You deserve your kindness too.
So start today and use these tricks to stay motivated throughout!
