Sometimes we all need a little help to get things done.
Thereâs all kinds of reasons we can think of to not do something.
Maybe youâve felt that way yourself.
But by using a few new ideas that can trick you into looking at your tasks a little differently, you just might find a way to make it easier.
So, how do you trick yourself into doing something?
Finding the motivation to work towards your goals can sometimes feel like pulling teeth. Your body and emotional state reject every attempt from your mind to get you to feel excited and energized once again. You know youâve felt motivated before, and it felt great! So why canât you feel that way all the time? Why do you have to feel so uninspired?
Luckily, our minds and bodies arenât static. They change, and depending on what we do, we can cause new emotions to arise. When youâre in a state of demotivation, you can actually hack your body to start feeling motivated again with some simple tricks. Using these hacks, youâll be able to change your emotions at will and re-harness that excited, inspired energy.
So, youâre in a rut.
The dishes have piled up. Your work lays unfinished in a pile on your desk. You havenât been to the gym in days or even weeks. You spend your time watching tv, or TikTok, or playing video games all day. Somehow, youâve managed to wake up on the wrong side of the bed every morning. You lack energy, motivation. You canât even remember why you used to be so productive in the first place.
Whatâs worse, the thought of picking yourself up by the bootstraps and getting back on top of things fills you with dread. You donât want to clean your room. Lying on the couch all day is a much more enjoyable pastime. Catching up on work sounds like a huge burden. And the further you slide into this rut, the harder it is to come back out of it.
Have you ever had a goal that no matter how hard you worked or how many hours you dedicated or how many affirmations you chanted, just didnât seem to make any progress? Despite all your best effort, it felt like you were running on a treadmill â working hard but not going anywhere.
When I decided to take my career to the next level and become a freelancer, I encountered this problem. Even though I was putting in countless hours every week, I just wasnât getting any clients. At the time, I didnât even know the first thing about business or marketing or how to sell my services. The only thing I actually knew how to do was the service I was trying to get clients for.
Thereâs probably nothing more frustrating than knowing an exam is on the horizon, knowing you need to study for it, and completely lacking any motivation to actually sit down and get started.
Studying is one of those things thatâs easy to lose motivation for. It can seem overwhelming, impossible, and never-ending. âStudyingâ as an idea is so amorphous it easily causes panic, fear, and even total shut down.
But regaining motivation for studying isnât impossible. And there are several ways to make sure your studying is stress-free, structured, manageable, and even fun. Letâs break some of them down:
