The bad news is that you can’t get motivated. Its sparks don’t have enough power to make you act.

The good news is that motivation can be generated. The motivational fire is ignited when you patiently stoke it and feed it with a sense of satisfaction from your progress.

To stay motivated despite challenges and difficulties, you must learn to enjoy small but regular successes.

The following 12 techniques will help you maintain your motivation every day.

 

Cut your task list in half

 

If you schedule 12 tasks today, but by the evening performed only 6, the motivation to perform the remaining tasks will drop dramatically. And tomorrow the number of completed tasks will be reduced to three…

Cross off half of your task list and feel the positive effects.

When you have only six tasks in front of you, you realize that you will have time to accomplish them all.

 

Rejoice in every little victory

 

When you celebrate each, even the smallest accomplishment, there’s a right, positive attitude of doing more and better. Start a journal of your victories. Ring the bell when you’ve accomplished a task. Reward yourself with bonuses. Celebrate that you are doing well and congratulate yourself.

 

Take a well-deserved rest

 

A person works at his or her best when he or she is full of energy.

Do you know how to determine when you need to rest the most? If you work hard and can’t spare a minute to rest, the quality of your work decreases. Go on vacation, even if it’s just for two days, and forget about work. Come back productive and with new ideas.

 

Procrastinate positively

 

Use procrastination to break bad habits. For example, don’t check your phone notifications often, put them off until later. Agree with yourself to go back to it later. So, you gradually, in small steps, get rid of the habit of distraction on the phone.

 

The alternative to emptiness

 

When there is no desire to work, use this method. Just do nothing.

Sit in a chair, staring at the ceiling, staring at your fingers. Don’t read books, don’t talk to your colleagues, don’t eat, don’t watch videos on YouTube. Boredom will make you want to get to work.

 

Love yourself

 

Don’t compare yourself to your colleagues. There are plenty of people in the world who are better than you and just as many who are worse. Realizing this will give you the freedom to be yourself, the freedom to focus on yourself without comparing your victories to the achievements of others.

 

Gather up all the little things

 

Ten unfinished small things can waste our energy on more than one major task.

Write down all the small unpleasant things on a list and tackle them as quickly as possible. This way, you will make room for new ideas, and your mood will rise from doing them.

Write down all the small unpleasant things on the list and solve them as quickly as possible. That way, you’ll make room for new ideas, and your mood for doing them will rise.

 

Concentrate

 

We can’t focus on an important project because of constantly popping up email notifications, social media browsing, and phone conversations.

Put your phone away, turn off all notifications, and concentrate completely on your work. Immerse yourself in the here and now. After all, hanging out on your phone will lead to you not getting your college assignments done in time, and you’ll have to pay for college papers to meet the deadline.

 

Don’t share ideas

 

Starting a new project and you’re itching to tell everyone about it? Do you have a great idea that you want to share with everyone?

Do not tell everyone in a row about your intentions. In an attempt to get the maximum number of likes and approving reviews for their plans, the brain thinks that everything was done, and the motivation is no longer needed.

It’s better to share the results of the deeds and get a portion of the rapture.

 

Be honest

 

On social media, we tend to idealize our image and embellish our actions. This way, we only create the appearance of our success.

Don’t be afraid to show not only your achievements but also your failures. Be sure to get support and new motivation.

Negative emotions will turn into gratitude for the support of friends and then into precious experiences.

 

Remember that life will end

 

Death is an unusually motivating force.

In the hustle and bustle of the constant business, we feel as if we are moving toward something. But in reality, we are just running like squirrels, each on his wheel.

The idea that life will come to an end someday helps us understand what is important.

Everything you do now determines what will be left behind. It seems a little pathetic, but it can be the strongest motivation.

 

Love what you do

 

Find a thing you love to do and do it well. Passion for what you love to do, along with a decent amount of experience, are the foundations for success in any endeavor.

The ability not to give up halfway is a skill of people who have become successful. When inner strength is not enough, learn to find ways to motivate yourself.

 

Compete with yourself

 

Comparing yourself to others is guaranteed to lead to demotivation. If you are already actively pursuing your dreams, constantly comparing your successes with the achievements of others will very quickly deprive you of enthusiasm. Your most important competitor is you from yesterday. So every day become at least a little bit, but a better version of yourself.

 

Remember your moments of triumph

 

Your past victories will remind you of who you are, what you’re going to do, and why you want to realize the goals you have. Think about it – when you were at your best when you felt like you were 100 percent and knew that this is the moment you will remember for a long, long time. Let those events be the fuel that fuels your motivation today.

 

Be inspired by success stories

 

Other people’s success stories will give you a reason to think, “I can do it too!” When you’ve lost motivation, read books or blogs daily about achieving goals similar to yours. This will inspire you, activate you, and help you focus on what you want.

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