Motivational Mindset Monday | How To Get Your Motivation Back

Motivational Mindset Monday | How To Get Your Motivation Back

Let's talk about getting your mojo back.

Maybe you need motivation to do your homework

Maybe you need motivation to do the laundry

Maybe you need motivation to plan your vacation

Maybe you need motivation to get back into your fitness routine

Whatever it is that you’re struggling with to get motivation for, the one thing that stays constant is that it’s something for YOU.

These are all things that we do for ourselves.

What happens is that we end up putting everything else first, and then we wonder why we’ve lost our motivation on the areas that will probably have the biggest impact on how we feel about ourselves.

When our nutrition is on point and we’re exercising on a regular basis, how amazing does that feel? Am I right? We feel more confident, we feel sexier, we feel stronger, we are more alert, we have more energy, etc.

Now, what happens when you do this for a while and then you stop? You feel like a blob, bummed, and lose your energy.

We all need energy! The best way to do that is to EXERCISE! You don’t need any magic shakes or pills or patches – none of those gimmicks.

You just need to EXERCISE!

I want everyone to feel happy and confident and amazing and just plain good about themselves.

Here's how you do it:

STEP ONE: Just start! I get this question all the time, how do I get started? YOU need to DECIDE to do it instead of just thinking of it. Make it a priority. Schedule it if you have to. When people ask me if I really always wake up in the morning and feel like exercising, the answer is no, not always. But you know what, I know I need to start and I give myself permission to quit after 5 minutes if I still don’t feel like it. What happens is that even 5 minutes in I already feel so much better that I don’t want to quit.

STEP TWO: Know why it matters to you! Get out a pen and paper and make a list of why it’s important to you and how it’s going to help you feel when you accomplish it. Nobody is born with discipline. We learn it. It’s a habit and in order to develop a habit you have to recognize the reward. It has to excite you! How will it pay off? You need to understand your value. Stop putting yourself last on the list. Why are you devaluing your life and your happiness? Putting everyone else first doesn’t make you a better person, you will be a better you when you put yourself first. You will do people a disservice if you make them believe they need you to take care of them. YOU need YOU to take care of YOU. You need to set the example. Be the role model so that they can learn to value themselves too.

STEP THREE: Put together a plan! Change starts with a plan. Write it out. Don’t just think of it. Put it on paper so that you can SEE it. Don’t just think about it and brain storm. If you can’t do it right now, schedule a time with yourself TODAY to do it.

Do it for YOU. Remember your value. Remind yourself every day that you are worthy of it. Drown yourself in positive affirmations. Ignore all the negativity and take time for yourself to clear your mind.

This is my bottom line. If you want it bad enough – you will either find the time for it or you will make the time for it.