Seven steps to stay motivated

Motivation is one of today’s buzzwords. If you have it and can keep it, you are a superstar! Staying motivated is simple when you use these seven steps.

First – Believe in yourself and love yourself.

Second: Set realistic, inspiring, and measurable goals that challenge you. Give yourself a date to complete your goals. This method gives you a way to know when and if you achieve your goals.

Third- Create a vision for your goals. See yourself reaching each goal. How will it look and feel to you? For example, if your goal is to reduce your stress by 50% by date xx, go online or look in a magazine for a photo of a person happily walking down a path, smiling, enjoying life, and having fun. Select an image that reflects what you want to achieve and how it will look and feel to you. Place your image in a place where you are sure to look at it daily, several times a day.

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Fourth: When you feel a little off track or overwhelmed, take a few moments of solitude and focus on your goals. Remember your vision. Write down your goals again. Writing is very powerful. It helps you clarify and embrace your goals. Remember what is really important to you and why you want it.

The feeling of overwhelm is caused by the lack of decision. Sitting in solitude, think about any dilemmas you may face: make a decision about how to move forward. You will feel as if a fifty pound weight has been lifted off your shoulders. You will physically let out a look of relief. Putting off decision making affects your ability to stay motivated. So start making decisions.

Fifth- Identify a plan to achieve your goals and develop action steps to successfully carry out your plan. Stay in action daily moving towards achieving your goal. Do something every day to keep up the momentum. Think positive!

Sixth – Continue learning. Read books, articles, listen to tapes, or watch movies to generate new learning around your goal. New learning leads you to ideas that are very powerful. Insights will keep you energized, motivated and inspired. The stats give you a close resemblance to the feeling you get after an intense workout. All those happy chemicals: adrenaline and serotonin are stimulated and rush to your brain filling it with excitement and motivation. You feel happy and full of energy. The key to success and motivation is continuous learning and reaching new knowledge. This is stimulating and also a good exercise for the brain.

Seven – Find the support you need. Gather family and friends to support your cause. Identify the resources that will help you reach your goal and achieve success. Ask for support when you need it. Celebrate each achievement, it is important to stay motivated. Coaching is a proven and powerful tool to help people stay motivated and achieve the success they seek. Contact me for a free trial session [email protected]

Get started now, practice these steps and you will be amazed at the results.

Have fun and good luck!