There are times when we all need some motivation, especially on those days where it feels harder than normal to keep going; hard to stay on track.
One of our top tips at Brain Biscuits Coaching is to create a “motivation muscle” that you can use that fuels you with positivity when staying on track seems hard.
This needs to be something that is easy to access quickly, for example:
· fill a bag with things that inspire you to keep you on track, this might have your gym stuff ready to go, with a charged I-pod and headphones all packed so on those bad days you just grab it and go work out, run, move, whatever works for you to clear the negative fog.
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· A vision board is great as it visually shows why you are doing this! Allow yourself a moment to look at all the images that represent what you want, and just why it’s worth continuing!
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· Create a Diary or Journal that shows the steps you have taken so far, and the stages you have reached. Use this to track your progress. Look at it to see how far you have come.
Or, all of the above!
Basically, anything that makes you feel positive and boost your mood instantly is a motivation muscle for you.
It is also worth factoring this in to your weekly lifestyle as a success tool.
It’s also a good idea to see what the triggers are that cause the feeling of being deflated, maybe review this trigger and see if there are any changes you could make?
Remember regular motivation is key to your goal setting and of course discipline.
There are moments in life where things happen out of our control and consequently things change, if not everything!
Unexpected situations, circumstances, and a series of events that are traumatic, are typically what causes such changes.
Possible events are an unexpected health issue, family circumstances changing, a trauma such as a breakdown in relationships or a loss.
Moments like this can change your life. Your beliefs, your emotional state, your willpower; your personal identity becomes lost.
At these moments in life, it can really feel like life is out to get you!
But one day after these events, whenever it feels right, your state of mind will hit a point where something inside of you reignites.
This is your “enough is enough “moment. This is your “I’m ready now, ready to take back my life” moment!
You ask yourself, what do I want now?
When you’re ready for this, this is the ideal time for you to surround yourself in a community that understand what you have been through and people that inspire and encourage you.
Through these actions you become a “game changer “and all the things that happened, and all that you have been through, changes your perspective on life.
Without all of this you would not have the empathy and will power that you have right now.
We all have mental health just as we have physical health however, it is not always something we look at regularly supporting and training, or exercising and reviewing. It would be wonderful to think we soon will be in a world where we could openly ask each other ” how you feeling today and how’s your mind”, without it being uncomfortable.
We all have those moments in life where things can cause us to feel lower in our mood. This often affects our mental health. Times of this “low mood “ or any ongoing sadness can happen to any of us at any time, feeling as if it comes upon us without any warning. It is important to recognise your own personal triggers. It’s important to ask yourself
1,what are my triggers?
2,What sends my stress levels over the edge?
3, Is there any changes you can make to help you manage these things?
4, what helps you to keep going when you feel like this?
The triggers could be anything, such as a memorable date, topics you are sensitive to and don’t want to face yet, family, relationships, self-limiting beliefs, traumas, life events, medical reasons, life pressure, public speaking, anything!
It is so important to take the time to look at any trigger patterning you have. By looking at triggers you can possibly unlock a resilience strategy for yourself that just might help you cope better when you are in need.
Emotional stress can be really overwhelming, it can impact both your physical and mental state. Strategies to support your resilience can work wonders in helping you through this time, along with of course any support groups, professional outreach etc available to you.
Examples of resilience you can use when this happens are things such as supportive building blocks to help manage your stress levels. Some of mine are below:
When life is busy I have to make sure I have me time
Personal head space-time, walk, read, chill out somewhere away from everything to just clear your mind (a pause moment)
Something that is physical such as sport; for me my main choice of activity to spend my “me” time on is running
Something that makes you feel a sense of belonging such as socialising with the right community
Things I enjoy, things that make me happy, as happiness is so important! Such as hobbies (Creative Diet)
I try to goal set my activities into my weekly plans, looking at how I can review and improve and identify the priorities I have. These keep me on track and both my physical and mental health are in better shape for it (Muscle Motivation)
Predict my stress triggers. When I know something is coming up that is likely to cause stress good planning is key. I look at what I can do to manage it as best I can, and what best supports me
Make sure you tell someone. If I am worried about things or stressed, just saying things out loud to someone can make a huge difference as you then own your true feelings
Choose to hang out with people on your level. Someone you can text, call, meet and have that support with
I ensure I take regular pause moments; so important!
Even when you don’t feel like it connect with the world daily so you don’t become withdrawn.
Remember you are often not alone with these feelings and it is so important to tell someone. Don’t suffer in silence, it will only get worse.
Remember regular motivation is key to your goal setting and of course discipline.
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