Pat Anderson Today

And today is the last of my 3 part answer to the question I have been asked, in many ways:

How do you stay motivated even when family members and friends are keeping me down - I want to keep my motivation up even when I don’t feel like it.

How do you motivate yourself when you have run out of momentum?

- Have you had a break?
Your body functions in rhythms. Let yourself take a break when you need it and always strive to make that break rejuvenating and refreshing so that when you come back from it you are highly motivated again.

- Do something!
When you are going through a spell of being unmotivated the only way you will regain that motivation is to force yourself to work on something productive. Force yourself to be very productive for 15 minutes. If you need to, take a break after your 15 minutes of productivity. Do something active. Go weed the flowerbed or go for a run.

When you come back (and please do come back!) force yourself to do something again where you will see progress, even if its only for another 15 minutes. As you begin to see progress you will regain your motivation. If you don’t then you probably need to reread and take action on the first point of this post.

- Sometimes being unmotivated stems from procrastination.
Are you procrastinating doing a specific task? If yes, identify what it is about that task that you are not looking forward to doing. If it is a task that cannot be delegated spend a few minutes outlining the steps to completing this task.

Is there a certain step that you dread more than the others? Why not tackle that task right now and get it behind you? Ultimately going through it will not be as hard as dreading it endlessly! Go for it - do it now and move on with life. You’ll be glad you did.

Take care of yourself, be sure of your desired outcome and forge ahead and you will find the motivation to achieve the success you desire!

Create a Great Day!
Pat