Top 5 ways to improve motivation and achieve your goals
For my first blog post, I felt this topic was the most appropriate. Motivation is the key to everything we do, in this post, I will cover mainly just health and fitness oriented motivation, but know that it can be applied to every area of life from work to play and everything in between.
Without further ado, here are the top ways to improve your motivation.
1. Picture the end result, and soak it in when it happens.
You know that moment post workout when you are full of those feel-good endorphins? Let that be a moment to recognize how you’re feeling. Too often we rush through our days that we don’t even take time to enjoy the moments we looked forward too. So take that picture of your #healthyfoodporn, look at how happy your dog is when you take him on a long walk, flex in the mirror to see the gains from adding extra weight to the bar. Do not overlook any type of result, use it to drive you the next day.
2. Don’t let the success of others make you feel like a failure!
Here’s something your mom never taught you; you are not the smartest, the prettiest, the most handsome, nor the most talented person. If you strive to be better than 7.7 billion people on the planet or maybe even the 366 million people on social media then you are setting yourself up for disaster. Instead try to truly feel happy for others and ask yourself what is it about their accomplishments that makes you feel less then.
3. Make a list
Having a to-do list keeps you organised keeps you from getting off track. Even something as simple as writing a grocery list will help keep you away from the junk food. A list can be done before , giving you the satisfying to check off tasks/goals once completed! Or it can be done after, perhaps you don’t like following a predetermined list of things to do, well you can also write lists after the fact. For example after a workout, write down what you did you you can reference it later and still be able to keep track of what you are doing while still feeling free to do anything you feel right in the moment.
4. Change your view on failure
Create a more positive relationship with the idea of failing. Use it to see where you need to improve, what changes you need to make and where. See how have you failed in the past, and what did you take away from that experience to benefit you. Once you see failing as less of a threat, you can open all the doors without fear of what’s a head, thus increasing your chances of succeeding at your goals.
5. Figure out when to start.
Sometimes the toughest thing in motivation is finding the “right time” to pursue a dream/goal. Basically any time that is not a horrible time is the “right time”. But if you are waiting for all the stars to align for you, then your dreams will likely remain dreams.
Good luck, and remember: You are capable and you CAN do it!