There is no bigger killer of success than procrastination or lack of motivation. You make lists but don't complete them. There just seems to be so much to do before you can get round to your actual task... sound familiar?
The sad truth is, if you don't have
motivation all you will ever have are dreams and goals with no successful outcome and you will continue to procrastinate.
In the past I have found it difficult to motivate myself. Whether it is getting up in the morning to workout when you just wanna turn that darn alarm off and get back under those warm covers, or something as seemingly simple as writing an email. It appears procrastination is everywhere at times.
So here are some fantastic ways I use to motivate myself that always work!!
1. Work out why? Have vision
You have to know WHY you are doing something. What is your motivation? What will you gain from completing your task/goal. This is necessary for the times when you really want to give up. Remind yourself of this why, it will spur you on. Be as specific as possible with your 'why'. This is where the vision comes in.
Create a vision board (use pinterest if you like) put on there what you want the outcome of your task/goal to be. Want to loose weight? add pictures of the bodies you aspire to have, the food you want to eat, the clothes you will wear. Want to have a successful business? Pin pictures of the car you want, the home, the holidays you will go on. It is all about being specific, what colour of bikini will you wear? What colour will your new car be?
Put pictures up around the house to remind yourself of your vision. When I feel really low, I simply work on my 'vision boards'. This always gets me excited and motivated again.
Visualisation is no joke when it comes to success and motivation. How many times have you heard somebody successful talking about how they imagined themselves in the position they are now years previously? When Jim Carey was broke and a 'nobody' he would visualise himself getting acting roles. He even wrote himself a cheque for $10,000,000 for 'acting services rendered', he dated it thankgiving 1995 and put it in his wallet and kept it there. Just before that date he got the role in Dumb and Dumber and found out he was going to make $10,000,000.
2. Be Positive
"Research shows happiness increases productivity and makes you more successful"
So lets get happy! Sit down with a pad of paper and take 15 minutes to make a list of 10 successes in your life, big or small. It can be anything from winning a race at your school sports day to getting a new job. Whatever it is, the thought you create when remembering the event will trigger positive feelings.
When you wake up in the morning try listing (in your head or on paper) 5 people you are grateful for in your life. Try playing an upbeat song that makes you jump up and dance around.
Think about it... what is going to make you want to get up and get on with your day, thinking about how you've done nothing and you are a waste of space or being positive and feeling like you are on the right track?
3. Feel the Fear & do it anyway!
Are you procrastinating because you are afraid? Maybe you are afraid to fail or afraid to succeed. Either way fear is something that holds everyone back at one time or another.
I see many quotes about not being afraid, but the truth is fear is always going to be there. So instead of trying 'not to be scared' which I believe is virtually impossible, or waiting until you are 'not afraid' anymore. You have to
feel the fear and do it anyway. Understand that anything new will probably make you feel anxious, nervous or afraid but you can't let that stop you.
After all nothing great was ever accomplished from staying within our comfort zones. If you feel nervous or afraid, that is a good thing! It means you are growing, that you are stretching yourself! So go out there and just get it done!!!
I hope this helped a little.
I would love to hear any tips on how you motivate yourself
Ashly x
