6 Friday Motivation Tips to Help You Stay Motivated

What do you do when you cannot seem to motivate yourself to do what you know you must?

Sometimes, life may start to slow down too much. You might feel like you’re not moving forward towards your goals, or it feels like there is negativity is all around you. It’s during these times that getting motivated to set goals and attain them can be really difficult. As hard as it may be to get started it’s important to follow through on the things you want to do.

Here are some few tips to try and get your gears going this Friday;

Set realistic goals

Clarity is golden, and is critical if you want to get from point A to point B. Therefore, decide on a specific goal to pursue and ensure that it is something attainable and doable.

Have a support system

 The people around you are really important and help you respond to challenges. You’ll want to surround yourself with people who care about you and your well-being. If you find it helpful you can ask people you trust if they can help you keep track of your goals and check in on your progress from time to time. They can also help you if you start to feel overwhelmed.

 Recognize your roadblocks

 Do you know what’s holding you back? You might be surprised that there is something keeping you from achieving your goals. This “something” might be a lack of skill in one area, or a quality you may not realize may be holding you back. If you’ve worked with someone on a task before, you could ask them what might be holding you down. It’s important to reflect on yourself and how you start your work so you can think of ways to improve.

Be positive

Always see yourself in a positive light. You may make mistakes or not get the result you wanted, but these are all learning experiences that will help you grow. Practice positive self-talk, and talk to yourself the way you want to be, not the way you just happen to be at this moment.

Tackle the easier tasks first

There is nothing wrong with doing the easy stuff first. Maybe you are so burned out and the urgent tasks will take too much energy. There is nothing wrong with knocking out the obvious easy things. Emails, filing, data entry, document reconciliation, follow-up calls, editing or revising written work, and research are all low-hanging fruits—these are all straightforward tasks.

Celebrate your wins

If you completed a goal, whether it’s big or small, it’s still an achievement! So be sure to take some time to take a break, maybe treat yourself to your favorite meal or go out with friends. You earned it! When you’re done celebrating, keep up the motivation by setting another goal and keep growing!

Final thoughts….

Staying motivated demands you to be very clear on what you want, and have mastery over yourself if you want to achieve your goals. This is a challenge for many of us, but if you follow through on these tips, you’ll thank yourself for it.