Do you feel unmotivated? This is how you can get things done

Motivation is strange. Some days you have it and feel great being able to get things done quickly and effectively. No other days, and everything you do feels borderline. Motivation is related to your mood; When you feel burned out or depressed, you lack motivation and it is a difficult cycle to break.

Paradoxically, you have to do things to regain your motivation even when you don’t feel like doing it. It is also important to address the root cause of your lack of motivation as it can deteriorate over time and invade other areas of your life. Due to the past year and the stress factors we are confronted with, a lack of motivation is becoming more and more common.

Here are a few tips that can help you get things done

Motivate yourself with rewards

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While it won’t completely solve your problem, rewarding yourself for getting things done can help you get things done and is fun too. It’s also an extremely malleable trick, as rewards mean different things to each person. Do a task and reward yourself by looking at something you’ve always wanted to see or making yourself a cup of coffee or tea in your favorite cup. When you need to motivate yourself to exercise or run, save your favorite podcast or audiobook for those moments and use them as an encouragement.

Share it with others

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Sometimes you need to hold yourself accountable, which can be helpful in sharing your goals and objectives with others. If you are working on a creative project, share this with some friends who can help you stay on track. If you need motivation to stay fit, get a friend to help you and make you accountable.

Be nice to yourself

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After all, it’s always important to be kind to yourself, especially when you are going through a difficult period. Lack of motivation affects us all and does not reflect our personality and does not mean that we are lazy. Be nice to yourself and that moment will pass.