Staying motivated can be very difficult while in stressful situations or even trying to just accomplish a goal, for me trying to stay motivated can be difficult when something is just not working out how i planned it to go. I have done some research on how to stay motivated. So here are 5 ways to stay motivated.
- Make what you are doing fun
Obviously this method cannot be applied to all tasks because some tasks can be very serious and aggravating but for goals and targets you have set, try and make it fun and have an enjoyable time. Emotion is everything and having a good time could overall increase your happiness and help you stay motivated in those difficult situations.
- Stay around positive people
Staying and working around positive people is key, if you have a big ambition for example i want to be Pilot, stay around people who support you and who are positive, this doesn't mean don't hang around with people with small ambitions, but means don't hang around with people who are negative as this can affect and demotivate you but this doesn't always mean you wont work harder and prove them wrong.
- Get away from distractions
For me this is a good one as this can help you stay on task and will not interfere with you mindset. This can apply to anything for example during my final exams i found revising difficult as i always wanted to play on my PlayStation, but i ended up giving it to my parents to stop me from using it and it worked and it helped me to carry on without any distractions. Having something distract you especially if you are trying to do something important can in the worse case make you give up with that task. So stay away from phones etc...
- Have a positive attitude
Having a positive attitude is important and telling yourself "you can do this", "i am going to have a great day" already sets you up for the day and that positivity will hopefully stay with you through out day. But having a negative start and telling yourself "i cannot do this" is already setting you up for a bad day, so the best advice is to just stay positive.
- Break a goal down into smaller pieces
Finally break down you goal into smaller sections and achieve mini tasks, building up to that main goal. accomplishing these mini tasks may help you feel even more motivated and all of them will lead up to that big reward, which is your happiness.
Thank you for reading this post if you have any suggestions on what i should write next please leave a comment, but otherwise enjoy life and stay happy.