When talking about fitness, the word motivation comes up often. “I’m just not motivated.” “I need some motivation.” We hear these phrases all the time. I’ve been there, and to be honest, I’m still there. Keep reading to find out how to stay motivated to achieve your goals.
The thing about motivation is that it is fleeting. It comes and goes as it pleases. Don’t get me wrong, it can be great to get you going. Especially when you first start something new, it’s easy to find motivation. As time goes on, motivation slowly fades away. If I’m trying to find motivation, I love to read quotes, write in a journal, look on Pinterest, and watch Youtube videos. However, this isn’t enough, and eventually this won’t be as effective.
In whatever you are doing, instead of working on motivation, work on discipline. Discipline will be there when motivation isn’t. Create habits. Habits are things that we automatically do; we don’t have to think about them. If you are wanting to become fit and healthy, create a habit of doing so. Don’t rely on motivation.
When motivation is no longer there to help you through, you can rely on the habits that you have created. This applies to not only becoming fit, but anything you want to achieve. Train your discipline and you won’t have to rely on motivation to get you through.
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If you’re still looking for some more tips for how to stay motivated to achieve your goals, here they are:
- Create good habits.
- Write your goals in your planner and what you’re doing to achieve them
- Don’t be too hard on yourself
- Listen to Ted Talks.
- Make a to-do list.
- Read about or watch people doing what you want to achieve.
- Be realistic.
- Write down all of the reasons for achieving your goals
- Break bigger goals down into smaller goals. One step at a time.
- Visualize yourself achieving your goals.
I hope you enjoyed how to stay motivated to achieve your goals.
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