We all lack self-motivation at times. There are countless opportunities out there to improve your life, but you hesitate to act. It’s easy to get distracted by other things, or feel overwhelmed with the task at hand. Even a person who is normally highly motivated can sometimes have a hard time getting started on an important task, such as finishing an assignment, starting a business, or simply doing the dishes. Is there a solution? There are probably dozens of them. Below are six of the best self-motivation techniques that consistently work when used. Try them all, but if you find even one or two here that work for you, you’ll be on your way.
Self-Motivation Techniques That Work:
1. Talk to get motivated
One of my favorite ways to create energy and motivation is to talk. Once I tell my wife about the article I’m going to write, I’m out of my slump and back at the keyboard. For less inspiring tasks, talk about the larger goals it will help you achieve.
2. Stimulate your desire
Seeing their potential future motivates many to sign up for get-rich-quick plans. The really good salesmen can put you in your imagined dream home in minutes, and make you feel motivated to do anything to make it real. Learn to be your own salesman.
3. Stimulate your pain
One Neuro-Linguistic Programming technique is to mentally link pain with not acting. It is like when finally stop hitting that snooze button on the alarm, and get up because you think you might lose your job. Just imagine any bad consequences that may occur if you don’t do what you need to do.
4. Find a true interest
If you have no interest in what you are doing, it might mean you need to do something else. If it’s just a task you dislike, but it needs to be done, relates it clearly in your mind to the greater goal. I don’t like to drive, but I don’t have a motivation problem when I’m driving to the mountains for a vacation.
5. Boost your energy
You need energy for self-motivation. Coffee may help for a while if caffeine doesn’t create other problems for you. Exercising and sleeping well help too. You should also watch out for sugary foods. The “sugar blues” kill motivation. Once you find energy boosters that work for you, make a list and keep it handy for future use.
6. Take any small step
I’ve found if I commit to raking up one bag of leaves, I soon want to finish all the yard work. Taking any small step towards your goals is a great self-motivation technique. To make this even easier, break larger goals down into small steps.
7. Humor should be your go-to to combat feeling overwhelmed
A hearty laugh can make you feel like you’re in control and that’s important in achieving motivation. Motivation techniques have been proven to be highly effective. However, it can be a challenge for some to motivate themselves to use these techniques. Thankfully you were motivated enough to read this far, so you’ll be fine 🙂
