Motivation is always transitory! Don’t expect it to be consistently there especially when you need it the most.
Strategy to use:
- Name the state you are in “this is a low motivation moment”
- Get moving, just doing anything to create motion will help with endorphins and energy.
- Reverse engineer your brain for motivational mental hacks
Try: “I’m just going to stay average”
“Pain now or later?”
“Life is hard, who said it was easy being exceptional?!”
“The other person is doing this so I will too”
“It’s just a hobby, so give up”
Or simply “just bloody do it!”
The trick is to not think at that stage because your brain is lying to you!! It wants to conserve energy and stay stuck.
Your inner voice just echoes your emotional state.
So DON’T listen to it just move!!!
Let me know your favourite movement or mental hack when motivation has disappeared in the comments below.
Dr Kim ✨