5 Ways to Increase Your Self-Motivation

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While self-motivation is a simple concept, we all know that it’s one of the hardest things to attain. Despite purely good intentions, most of us are better at slacking off than getting motivated. But it really is possible to motivate yourself and reach your goals – you just need to follow these five simple steps.

Know what you’re doing – A to-do list can help you get things done, but it doesn’t do much to help you stay motivated. Before you can make your to-do list, you need to set goals and priorities. They may be short term like “finish this project to attain more work” or more general like “increase workload to attain a promotion.” If you give yourself a goal to work for, you’re going to be more motivated to finish things instead of simply completing tasks.

Stay positive – A positive attitude can go a long way to motivating yourself. Take a little extra time each day to remind yourself of your accomplishments. It’s also a good idea to surround yourself with positive and encouraging people. If you don’t have such people near you at work, find positive and encouraging statements from successful people and post them around your workspace.

Set mini-goals – Finishing a project can be a daunting task. If it’s a large amount of work, you’re likely to look at it, get overwhelmed, and give up or put it off. An easier way to accomplish a project is to break it up into smaller tasks. This means you’ll be meeting several small goals instead of one large one. While it’s the same amount of work, it helps to keep you from getting overwhelmed. Plus, each time you accomplish one of your tasks, you’ll feel successful and motivated to keep trekking on through the rest of the tasks.

Reward yourself – To keep yourself going, set up rewards for each task you complete. They could be as simple as watching a movie in your downtime or spending 15 minutes on the phone with a friend. The rewards should be something positive to help encourage you.

Have a back-up – While we all have the best of intentions, most of us really aren’t that good at sticking with our self-motivating methods. If this seems like you, you may need a back-up, a friend, co-worker, or anyone who is dependable and trustworthy. Share your goals with your back-up and set up a plan for them to check up on you.

With a little bit of planning, self-motivation is within your reach!

I would love to help you stay motivated this summer. Contact me to discuss how I can help you stay productive!