5 ways to "save" unmotivated days
Lack of motivation is really an unpleasant feeling. However, our job is not to find motivation, but to lead ourselves to change the current state.
Loss of inspiration, loss of motivation is a normal state that everyone has experienced. Lack of motivation will make you feel depressed, not wanting to to do anything, feeling stalled, etc. But you also understand that this is a state, depending on time, it will come and go. So this article hopes to suggest ways to help you esasily transition to have more energy in your life!
10 minute rule
When you're afraid to do something - like walking on a three-mile treadmill - you lack the motivation to do it. However, you can reduce feelings of fear by providing to yourself that the task isn't as bad as you think it is, or that you have the strength to endure it better than you imagined.
The 10-minute rule allows you to try something you are bored with for 10 minutes and then you have the right to quit. When you reach the 10-minute mark, ask yourself if you want to continue or quit. You will probably find that you are motivated enough to keep going.
So whether you lack the motivation to start working on a boring report or you just can't seem to get off your fluffy comforter to start your to-do list. Starting a quest is often the hardest part. Once you've started, however, it's much easier to continue!
Practice self-acceptance
A 2011 study, researchers at the University of California found that compassion increases motivation to recover from setbacks. After failing a test, student who spent more time talking to themselves, as well as spending more time studying, said it was a greater incentive to change weakness or mistakes themselves as they practice self-acceptance (a kay component of compassion).
In addition, in a 2012 study in the Journal of Clinical Psychology Review practicing dialogue and self-love instead of criticizing or being harsh with our mistakes also helped reduce psychological distress, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and reduce the harmful effects of stress.
Thereby, sometimes the motivation does not come from the "strict discipline" but from the love you have for yourself. Instead, healthy compassion provides the extra motivation that balances self-acceptance and self-improvement. Honestly admit your flaws, mistakes and failures in a kind manner.
Inspire yourself
Your emotions play an important role in your motivation level. If you are sad, depressed, lonely or anxious, but still need to complete a task that is challenging for you. Instead of blaming other things and wondering "Why am I doing this?" Then try to inspire yourself to overcome this difficulty in a creative way.
For example, creating a romantic space with scented candles while working on a computer, renting a luxury car for business trips, calling and chatting with a close friend while cleaning the house,... Sometimes, these activities will give you a little extra fun when you don't have the motivation to do so. You'll feel happier and you can even look forward to taking on the task as it frequents when it comes to combining and creating new and exciting experiences on your own.
Reward yourself
Create a small reward for yourself as a way to motivate yourself. It doesn't have to be something big, sometimes it's just the things that make you feel happier and mor excited to keep working hard.
You can make a list of "Things that make me happy" and when you need more motivation, reward yourself with something after completing a task. Example: Eat a cupcake if you finish writing a 500 word document, buy yourself a gift after a month of hard work, write one page a day, then remind yourself that when you're done, you will have free time to do whatever you want, work 20 minutes, and then spend 5 minutes checking social media, then after the work is done for the week, give yourself permission to go enjoy yourself with friends on a Friday afternoon or a weekend,...
Connect with nature
A 2013 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that walking half a mile through a park reduces brain fatigue. Fresh air, airy scenery as a way to relieve the "remnants" of fatigue and anxiety in you. Being in nature has a calming effect that ejuvenates the brain - which can help you motivate you to tackle a difficult task.
So instead of walking down a busy street, head to a park or botanical garden. Surrounded by nature, you seem to be "purified" of your mind to continue to launch new ideas or passions.
Refference source: Very Well Mind
