Maybe look up other people’s routines on youtube and see what they do. Sometimes you have to search for motivation yourself and you might get inspired that way.
I try to think about it sort term, every day, week etc and I try to have rewards at the end of the day / week and mid term rewards to look forward to such as travel
well for me, i don’t. i’m not excited to do much, but all i know is that the future me will reap the benefits of what i’m doing now. so in short the only thing encouraging me, is me. the me who will finally be able to live freely without emotional stress and bad self esteem issues (hopefully!). so i have to keep doing what i do for this one reason. hope this helped in some way. 🙂
Finding excitement in the little things! A lot of your emotions come from your mind and how you perceive things. If you make your routine more fun by enjoying the small, unique, and clever things that your special routine brings only you, that is what makes it exciting!
I try to see that same routine with fresh eyes and imagine myself doing that routine for the first time. Viewing it through new eyes as though I were a child can help me feel energised and motivated and enthusiastic!
I tell myself that I’ll be happy I did it, and I remind myself of why I started it in the first place. I will admit, this is a lot easier said than done, but I’ve gotten a lot better at it. In essence, it is really all about willpower. I listened to this neurologist talk about changing habits, and how you can make it pleasurable to do things you don’t want to. If you tell yourself that you are proud of what you’ve accomplished, your brain will release endorphins, and you might not know it or feel it, but that small amount of endorphins then gradually make you enjoy doing things you don’t want to, because overcoming obstacles now makes you happy.
It’s a matter of taking a good look at yourself. Making change is something that has to happen within yourself. Sure you can watch a Ted Talk, or watch an inspirational video, but that’s only short term motivation. To actually make change, you have to better understand yourself, and what kind of ‘you’ you want to be. If you look at yourself and see goals and growth and endless possibilities if you start to make changes, then you’re all set to go! You just need to make it happen. However, the sad truth is, There are very few people in the world who have to kind of motivation. The kind of people you read about in the media as having insanely productive routines, and achieving new goals every week. That’s the special factor that makes it such that there only a few amazing people in the world. The motivation they have means they don’t have to motivate themselves in silly, short term ways. They know what they want, and know they just have to achieve it. There’s no other way for them. So you have to ask yourself, what do you want? How are you going to get there? How much are you willing to put in?
My motivation is that I firstly choose a routine that i like and enjoy. Next I keep in mind that by doing this routine I am taking charge of my day.
Motivation doesn’t come from thinking about the work. Motivation comes from doing the work, seeing the results, and wanting to keep moving forward in the positive direction. Get excited that you are saying yes to life and being intentional about improvement. Keep going, go kill it
You have to find the un-routine in routine. I make eggs every day but some days I may use a different seasoning, salted or unsalted butter, or use oil or milk. Even other mundane tasks such as brushing your teeth, try it with your non-dominant hand for a day. You can choose to take a cold shower instead of a hot one. Life is what you make it Litteraly. You have to always remember the why which is why you should always live your life with intention.
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