{"id":23170,"date":"2020-04-29T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-say-to-yourself-to-keep-you-motivated\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:08:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:08:34","slug":"what-do-you-say-to-yourself-to-keep-you-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-say-to-yourself-to-keep-you-motivated\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you say to yourself to keep you motivated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alex O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I say that while change is hard, staying unsatisfied as I am right now is also a burden, and between the two &quot;hards&quot; it&#39;s better to take the active one.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-3158919299\"><div id=\"thefa-1092969309\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Don't let a good life slip away<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kristin G.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">My motivation tends to be intrinsic, but on the rough days I say to myself, \u201cHow is this going to make me feel?\u201d &#8211; How will I feel if I eat this dessert? (Not so good). How will I feel after my run? (Exhilarated)! How will I feel in the morning if I put my phone down now &amp; go to bed early? (Rested, sleep is awesome)! Knowing how I\u2019ll feel after any food or activity is enough to kick me into (or out of) gear almost every time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Renate F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Keep going, you are strong. You are going to be proud of you after you are done! Tu es belle, tu es bonne, tu es capable!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Katie N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I have many different sayings and ways.  I get bored easily so I like to have a few tricks up my sleeves.  Visualizations, meditations, Fb group, insta group.  The Fab list images too!  I have a few \u201cmantras\u201d post it notes to my mirror, \u201cI have time\u201d, \u201cfinish what you started\u201d, \u201chealth is priority\u201d, \u201cdon\u2019t dwell on problems\u201d.  These are all particular to me and I have gathered and kept those that work for me over time.  The ones that make me smile are usually the ones that stay around.  Those ones that make sense to me and my mindset.  It is personal and individual and does not need to be set in stone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ricky Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I saw something on Instagram once that stuck with me&#8230; If you need help pushing yourself to do things (chores, exercising, reading, etc.) Talk to yourself like a toddler. Reward yourself for the little things, even if that reward is a sip of water. Be very patient with yourself like a toddler, because you know your limits! Just try your best.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alberte N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">This is the body I was give  and I should not take it for granted. Keep it healthy! Healthy body and subsequently, healthy mind! Both are very important. So&#8230; keep going! You are doing this for you!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Hans Rudolf O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I\u2019m not sure but what I try to do to maintain motivation is to pour the warm light of kindness on myself when I struggle or fail because I\u2019m hurting and disappointed and I know I want to do better, but I\u2019m only human and growth takes time and forgiveness and acceptance and encouragement and nurturing. So, I guess I say to myself \u201cI\u2019m here for you no matter what-everybody struggles-obstacles are part of the journey and we\u2019re going to overcome them and learn how to succeed bit by bit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Micah Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I am a person who does ___<\/p>\n<p>Eg, I&#39;m a person who gets up early and doesn\u2019t snooze. <\/p>\n<p>Using this helps me with motivation and also to help me believe that I can do it<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kate U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I tell myself you have one chance at life keep going. When I feel defeated or depressed, I make myself stay motivated because I owe it to myself. Life goes on and I must too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Geetika T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I have my goals set. What I want to achieve and break it down into short term goals. For example, I need to finish my project.. I will take it in small steos like writing one paragraph. I also have my goals for the future set.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Barb J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">To keep myself motivated, I always think that there is a huge crowd watching me, and I can\u2019t give up. When I\u2019m almost giving up, I tell myself \u201cI\u2019m a strong, motivated woman, I can do this, I know I can.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex O. I say that while change is hard, staying unsatisfied as I am right now is also a burden, and between the two &quot;hards&quot; it&#39;s better to take the active one. Kristin G. My motivation tends to be intrinsic, but on the rough days I say to myself, \u201cHow is this going to make me feel?\u201d &#8211; How will I feel if I eat&#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-say-to-yourself-to-keep-you-motivated\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What do you say to yourself to keep you motivated? | Fabulous Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What do you say to yourself to keep you motivated? 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