5 Ways To Stay Motivated

 As you may know, it's not always easy to stay motivated all the time. No matter what you are working on, or how much you enjoy it, there are bound to be days where you really don't feel like doing it. There will also be days where all of your energy and emotions are in the gutter, but all of these fluctuations are part of life. Everybody, at some point, will go through them. Recently I have been finding it quite difficult to get motivated, so today I thought I would write a post on 5 ways to stay motivated, even when you don't feel like it! 

1. Set Goals

Whether that be to save a certain amount of money, to achieve something or to stick to a schedule, goals are a great way to keep you motivated. If you try and take on too much though, it will drain your energy and therefore leave you unmotivated. So stick to one goal at a time, and when you have achieved it, make another. 

2. Think about the Benefits

Don't think about how hard something is, instead think about what you will get of it. For example, don't think about how tiring exercising can be, focus on how good you will feel when your done, or don't think about how hard it can be to keep up a blog. think about all the people you could be helping or inspiring. Thinking of the benefits of something will help energize you. 

3. Find Inspiration

Inspiration can come from anything. Whether it's a person who has achieved what you are working to achieve, reading other peoples blogs, books or magazines, even just going for a walk and clearing your head can spark some inspiration. 

4. Stick with it

Even if you are not feeling motivated, don't give up. That motivation will come back to you. Think of your goals as a long road, each time you are not motivated, you have hit a bump, but  don't let that bump stop you from completing your journey. If you stick with it, you will get there in the end and the benefits will definitely be worth all of your hard work! 

5. Reward yourself

 Break up your goal. Start with easier tasks and once you have completed that step/task which gets you closer to achieving your goal, reward yourself with something. 

I hope that at least one of these ideas will help someone who is feeling unmotivated or uninspired to carry on what they are doing and to help them get back on track to getting where they want to be! 

If you have any other ways of keeping motivated, I would love to know! Leave me a comment or find me on Twitter (@cloudsinup) and let me know. 

Much Love..