Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term “motivation” is frequently used to describe why a person does something. It is the driving force behind human actions.
Effect on your health
How it's effect your body and health ?
Although motivation is a process that enables us to take action, some days we cannot realize this process, and our motivation decreases. Being demotivated negatively affects your productivity. Having problems focusing can put you in a stressful situation. If being demotivated is not resolved, it can cause depression, anxiety, and fatigue in the future.
Signs
What are the demoralizing reasons?
You are working without purpose
The biggest reason someone loses motivation is that they live their lives without purpose or intent. If you live a purposeless life, you have to make movements without any sense of direction, feeling as if you are just doing something to do something, rather than working for something you want.
Your lack of motivation stems from fear
When we fear progress, we refuse to move forward, becoming stuck at a certain point in our lives that allows us to only achieve so much daily. Whether this is an obstacle you have created for yourself in your professional life or your personal life, it becomes more difficult to break free of this cycle as each day passes. This, in turn, manifests into discontent and demotivation.
You take on too much and are overwhelmed
It’s great to be ambitious and it is also perfectly fine to take on quite a bit of work and achieve as much as you can during the day. However, when you take on too much, you stretch yourself too thin and become burnt out rather quickly. If you’re too overwhelmed by the many projects you are pursuing, you are less likely to want to do them. If you fall behind, you lose further motivation and you wind up not enjoying the tasks you are supposed to accomplish and lose the drive to see them through.
Your goals are too big
Having a purpose is essential to living a purposeful life. However, the source of your current motivation problem may actually be your goals. If your goals are too big and you expect too much from yourself, you will not be motivated to move away from that goal consistently.
You have a habit of doing nothing
This may be hard to hear, but some people are just one of those people who do absolutely nothing on a daily basis. They have many missions and potentials, but they choose not to do it simply because they don’t feel like it. And when they finally sit down to take responsibility and move forward, they wonder why their motivation has plummeted and they’re having such a hard time getting things done.
You may be dealing with symptoms of a mental illness
Although mental illness symptoms are easy to spot for some, others can deal with a mental illness without ever suspecting it. For example, there are plenty of professionals who deal with dysthymia for years, which is a low-grade form of depression that leaves the individual able to engage in their day but still provides the classic symptoms of fatigue and lack of motivation.
How to improve?
How to improve your motivation?
Divide tasks into manageable chunks
Breaking down the tasks leading to the final goal into smaller chunks can help manage process considerations. Focusing on the individual tasks required to complete an entire project can help you stay in the moment and the moment.
Have some ‘me time’
Take time out to do more of what you love and enjoy. From sightseeing around your local city to spending time alone in a scenic park, taking time out to look after yourself can be a great support for your mental health and may provide some inspiration.
Practice self-compassion
Self-compassion may improve mental health (which can increase motivation). Self-compassion decreases psychological distress reduces the symptoms of anxiety and depression and reduces the harmful effects of stress. Speak to yourself like a trusted friend. Ask yourself, “What would I say to a friend who had this problem?” You’d likely be much kinder to someone else than you are toward yourself. So start treating yourself like a good friend.
Use the 10 minute rule
You can lessen your feelings of fear by proving to yourself that the task is not as bad as you think, or that you have the strength to endure it better than you might imagine. The 10-minute rule can get you started. Allow yourself to drop a task after 10 minutes. When you reach the 10-minute mark, ask yourself whether you want to continue or quit. You will likely find that you have enough motivation to keep going.
Pair a dreaded task with something you enjoy
Your emotions play a major role in your motivation level. If you’re sad, bored, lonely, or anxious, your desire to tackle a tough challenge or complete a tedious task will suffer. Boost your mood by adding a little fun to something you’re not motivated to do. You’ll feel happier and you might even look forward to doing the task when it’s regularly paired with something fun.
Ask for help
Talking about your feelings can be good for your mental health. It is often the first step to overcoming mental health problems and some people are willing to listen. Some people prefer to speak to family or friends, others may wish to discuss their feelings with a professional.
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