Where is my motivation?
sometimes feels like my motivation is running from me!
Some days I´m so motivated to all the items on my to do list:
- to work on my PhD papers
- to write here
- to do online courses
- to do language courses on my phone
I feel like I could conquer the world, with one hand!
but other days…it´s like… “please don´t take me out of my bed!”, and I have no motivation for anything more than just breathing.
Where is the motivation that was here yesterday?
I know it sounds dramatic but it is true…
I know we have the motivation that comes from inside us and one that comes from the external world, but I have a feeling that sometimes these two get together and go out for a holiday….away from me.
I´m still learning how to get my motivation back ( and stay) but there are something that I do:
small things that make me happy
for example writing makes me happy. Even when I´m not feeling motivated at all I write on my journal or on my computer and when I see the words coming together I feel more motivated to write more
coffee
Don´t ask me why but coffee works wonders
small to do list
a simple to do list with things that I can accomplish, like:
- read 5 texts on Medium
- waking up at 5 am
- write 1 page on my journal
these small things help me to get my motivation back.
meditation
whenever I feel not motivated to do something I try to take a deep breath, meditate for 10 minutes clear my mind.
reflect on the reason
After the meditation I can reflect on the reason why I´m feeling like this, on the why my motivation is gone….it can be because of a feedback that I got, or because I´m feeling tired, feeling stuck…but it is important for me to know the reason for it.
I guess the most important is…when my motivation runs away from me, I try to understand why and then I can run after it again, but never give up!
