Motivated - To be or not to be...

Sometimes you might feel some pressure, from yourself or others, to always be that sunny, bubbly and motivated person. To give everything your very best, your 100% every day.

Sometimes, you just aren't going to feel like it.

If you're finding yourself feeling a little low about work, life, love, exercise, health, congrats! you are a normal human being. We all experience it, we all think it, perhaps some more than others, but it doesn't make your individual issues any less important. 

With life actually speeding up now that we've hit December, this might be ample time to sit down, take a few minutes, grab a cup of tea and read through the below to remind yourself that feeling de-motivated is totally normal, and what you can do to help things along.

Accept your having a shit day, or things are not going as planned. Try to get the core of the problem instead of trying to distract yourself, or pushing it to the back of your mind. This is only going to let it fester and grow and take you back in a wider circle. Be honest with yourself and use the tools you have to take positive action. This might be exercising, baking, reading, yoga, going to the beach - however you unwind, use this.

If a friend notices your looking/feeling a little off, and asks, be honest and try not to close up. There's nothing wrong with admitting you're not having a great morning/day/week. Whether you choose to take the advice that comes from this honesty, your friends still care and are there to support you. I recently had a friend go out of her way, after a chat a few hours earlier, to text me and let me know how much she valued our friendship, and said such lovely and warm things about me. Sometimes if you can't believe yourself when you think these things, friends are excellent in reminding you of the qualities of yourself that you may tend to forget you have.

If you find yourself waking up on the wrong side of the bed, and you don't feel like getting out of bed, going to training, being happy on Facebook and Instagram or feeling typically social... you're not a failure. You are just in need of a motivation re-boot and once you recognise this, you're already on your way.

Words: My Own

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