15 strategies that can help you stay motivated
- Set realistic and specific goals.
- Make a list of the reasons why your goals are important to you. Highlight or make post-it reminders the most motivating reasons. Reflect on these reasons regularly.
- Enlist some support people, particularly those who share similar values or goals, or people who understand why keeping motivated is important to you.
- Find ways to enjoy the process.
- Use positive reinforcement, not punishment.
- Make note of your progress fortnightly.
- Reflect on your obstacles and devise solutions.
- Create a routine.
- Make a playlist, image diary or quote list that reflects why your goal is important
- Minimise distractions.
- Prepare your environment and equipment needed for success.
- Develop a routine.
- Maintain life balance.
- Be compassionate with yourself in setbacks, and try again.
- Speak with a psychologist to see if there are underlying reasons that inhibit motivations like mood, trauma, personality traits, relationships.