We have all had days where we’ve struggled to find motivation. When we are in this mindset, it can often be difficult to come out of. Whether finding motivation is something that happens on rare occasions or it’s something you struggle with periodically, rest assured that there are plenty of resolutions.
Some of these resolutions include creating a visual of your goals such as a vision board amongst many others that will be discussed in this post. If you need an extra boost of motivation to get started on your personal or professional goals, you’ve come to the right place! I’m confident these steps below will bring you one step closer towards healthier habits. Here are 7 tips to help you find motivation.
1) Identify Your Goals What would you like to achieve? Be specific! Your goals can be anything from waking up earlier, exercising regularly, to something bigger such as starting a new business in 6 months.
2) Baby Steps Embarking on a new journey is exciting, which is why it can be easy to get ahead of ourselves. It’s important to be realistic and understand that change does not happen overnight. Make small changes each day and celebrate that you are one step closer to your goals than you were yesterday.
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
earl nightingale.
3) Create a Vision Board It’s great having our goals written down on paper, but it’s even better to have a visual reminder each day. No matter what obstacles you may face along the way, vision boards are there to remind you of why you started in the first place. Vision boards provide that extra boost of inspiration and motivation when times get tough.
4) Review Your Progress In order to identify what has been working and what hasn’t, it’s important review your progress. Check in with yourself regularly to identify which areas you may need to attend to.
If you believe it’ll work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you don’t believe it’ll work out, you’ll see obstacles.
wayne dyer.
5) Positive People Surround yourself with like-minded and positive individuals. It can be difficult to grow and change old habits if the company that you keep is constantly focused on the negative. Change is difficult as it is, and it never feels good to be reminded by others of your setbacks or why you can’t achieve your goals.
6) Celebrate Your Wins Celebrate your wins, no matter how small! These wins are leading you towards achieving your main/larger goals and they should not be overlooked. You deserve to feel proud and a sense of accomplishment each time you take a step in the right direction. Our wins show us progress and give us a boost of motivation to continue along on our journey. So celebrate and reward yourself!
The hard days are what make you stronger.
Aly Raisman.
7) Be Kind to Yourself When you are working on breaking certain habits and creating positive change, there are bound to be bumps along the way. These setbacks can be discouraging but it’s important to be gentle with yourself. Rather than telling yourself “I’ll never be able to do this” try saying “I am capable of achieving anything I put my mind to.” Remind yourself of your wins, take a look at your vision board, and remind yourself of all of the progress that you’ve made.
Do you struggle with finding motivation? If so, how do you come out of it? For those who don’t, what are some things that help you stay motivated? If you are currently having challenges finding motivation, I hope this post was helpful and gives you some things to reflect on. For more posts relating to productivity and wellness, visit the underlined links!
These are such practical steps for staying motivated. I especially appreciated your last tip. It’s very easy to feel burn out right now, so taking some time to rest and get refreshed is so vital to finishing strong.
Thank you for reading Heidi. I’m so glad you liked the last tip!
Awesome tips! I do struggle with motivation sometimes, and it can be hard to move past it. Taking baby steps is actually something that really helps me because often if I complete a baby step it will give me some momentum to keep going!
I agree! Thank you for reading Sarah!
Fab tips! I’ve recently gotten into the habit of reviewing my progress with my goals, which I’ve found really helpful, but I love the idea of celebrating the little wins too! I really need to get into the habit of that, I think it would really help keep my spirits up. Thanks for sharing x
Yes, definitely make it a habit! It’s incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for reading Ceri!
Thank you for these tips. It’s a great reminder that we all go through periods when we struggle with motivation. I especially liked the reminder to find positive people that will support you instead of being reminded of your setbacks.
Thank you for reading Laurie! I’m glad positive and supportive people also resonated with you!
Some fab tips. I think it’s important to remember that we all lack motivation sometimes and it’s normal. Beating yourself up about it isn’t going to help anyone! Being kind is a must and taking baby steps can often be crucial!
Exactly! Thank you for reading Jenny!
Great post, thank you for sharing this. I think it is very important to be motivated, however it is hard to stay motivated. These tips are definitely something I should keep in mind!
I agree, it can be hard to stay motivated. Thank you for reading Natalie!
Great post and quotes, they were very fitting with what you were saying. Thank you for sharing, motivation can be hard to come by these days. Cheers.
I’m glad you enjoyed the quotes! Thank you for reading Christopher!
this post was very motivating & informative. thanks for sharing these tips with you.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewing progress and seeing where I have fallen short are two ways I learn new and better ways to set goals that motivate me and work for me. Love your tip for celebrating the wins! 🙂
Thank you for reading Jaya! Celebrating our wins is super important!
I like all of your tips. Surrounding yourself with positive and supportive people can really be life changing. I will try to use the vision board advice also and see how that works for me.
Thank you for reading Eri! I hope the vision board is helpful!
I definitely think that surrounding yourself with positive people can help with finding and regaining that motivation that’s gone! A great post x
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Thank you for reading Lucy!
Great tips. I like surrounding yourself with positive people. So important!
Thank you for reading Wendy!
Greatest! Celebrating the small wins really helps with staying motivated.
It’s so important and impactful as well! Thanks for reading!
These are all great tips but I appreciate the Being Kind To Yourself the most as that is that one that I to remind myself on. Thanks for sharing!
It’s an important one! Thank you for reading Jodie!
Great advice! When I struggle with motivation I find it is really easy to fall into the trap of self blame, which doesn’t motivate me at all. “Be kind to yourself” is a perfect reminder for me. Thanks for sharing!
Agreed, self blame doesn’t help the situation at all. Thank you for reading Tiffany!
Excellent steps, especially now in these crazy times, it’s very easy to become unmotivated. This has been a great focusing read today. Thank you 🙂
Thank you for reading Kathey! I’m so happy you enjoyed this post!
I like surrounding yourself with positive people and encouraging people to be positive.
It makes a huge difference. Thanks for reading Jamie!
Some Great tips! I love taking baby steps and a vision board!
Thank you for reading Anke!