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Staying Motivated – Four Important Suggestions

Staying Motivated to Meet Your Goals

LAUREN GRAY

Keeping yourself motivated when you have a list of goals can certainly be a challenge.

Imagine having a to-do list of pressures that you’ve put on yourself – that’s basically what a list of goals is.

If you’re not motivated to get them done, you will give up and never make it there.

Here are some quick ways to make sure you stay on track and motivated to meet your goals.

1. Give yourself incentives for staying motivated.

You should be thinking about this when you’re making the goals. How will you benefit once the goal is completed?. Will you get more than just a sense of achievement?.

Goals focused on qualifications and exams, for example, are beneficial to you since you will have a qualification for the rest of your life if you pass.

Work-related goals could lead to a promotion or increased pay.

For goals which are less incentivized and require an extra push, promise yourself a new wardrobe or a new pair of shoes if you complete it within your desired time frame.

2. Talk to other people about your goals, another great way for staying motivated.

Discuss your goals with other people if you feel comfortable doing so. Thousands of people make goals every year, so you’re bound to know somebody you could talk to about them.

It could give you inspiration, and you could get some useful tips off them on how they manage to complete their goals or how they maintain motivation.

3. Don’t see your goals in isolation

Those who view their goals in isolation are often less likely to meet them.

Rather than viewing your weight loss goal as just a number or another goal, think about other goals you have and ways it ties into them.

For example, you may have a goal to increase your overall health, or you might want to fit back into a certain piece of clothing.

Losing weight will help you to meet those goals, as well as potentially increasing your confidence to complete different goals.

4. Give yourself a break

Life shouldn’t be all about targets and meeting your goals, whether they are personal or work-related. Take some time to give yourself a break every now and then.

When you go on vacation, for example, try not to think about your goals as much and use the time to reflect.

Many people take one day a week to relax from fitness goals, or an entire weekend to stop thinking about work.
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- Have you tried to manage your time more efficiently but still seem to fall short?
- Do you find it difficult to get things done on time?
- Are you getting distracted easily?
Maybe it’s time you look at time management in a new way. Perhaps it’s time to make a game out of it and make it more fun. Managing it doesn’t have to be boring or monotonous.

If you can make it a game and challenge yourself, you’ll enjoy it a lot more and even get more done. Try it and see.

Use a buddy.

Having someone to hold you accountable will cause you to get more done because you have to check in with them. It can also be a lot of fun having a friend keep you in check. You get to chat for a few minutes each day and share your ups and downs too.

Having someone you check in with can really boost your focus and productivity, especially if that person doesn’t cut you any slack. No playing around or surfing the Internet when you know you have to account for your time and work ethic to someone else. In a way, it’s like having a boss. You wouldn’t slack on a job in the outside world, why slack on yourself if you work from home?

This applies to your daily work routine, as much as your gym workouts.

Make a guessing game out of it.

You can either do this for yourself or ask someone else to guess the number. Asking someone else makes it more of a challenge. Look at your to-do list and guess how many items you can tick off in a certain amount of time. If you’re doing this with a friend, tell them how many items you have and have them guess how many you can tick off. Then get busy doing them to see if you can get them all done in the time allotted.

Use a timer.

A timer is a great device to get your productive brain flowing. There’s something about racing the clock and know it’s ticking down that gets you motivated and in super productive mode. You can use your kitchen timer, a timer on your smart phone or download one of the free timers online. There are many to choose from.

If you have a long list and expect to check in with your accountability partner you may want to set the timer for an hour and see how much you can get done in that time. If that seems to intimidating for you, start with 15 minutes to see how much you can accomplish. For big tasks, you may want to set the timer at 30 minutes to give yourself time to get a good working flow.

In between productive times of using your timer you will want to take breaks. Trying to push yourself too hard will only leave you feeling frustrated which will kill your motivation and desire to get things done. When working out, be sure to change routines, step outside for some fresh air or just use Interval Training.

Getting a grip on time management can seem like a daunting task. If you make it fun and challenge yourself to get things done, or have someone else to challenge you, you will eventually master it, get more done at work or at home and you might even enjoy the process.

Making a game of it isn’t something you want to do every day, but once or twice a week can be fun and really help you hit productive mode so you’re checking things off your list in a timely manner.

Finally, time management needs to become second nature if you are to succeed.
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