My Ideas
Remember My Goals
Have notes or images with the goal and it’s benefits to remind myself of the reason I’m doing things
Visualize the progress
Create trackers and progress bars, make it easy to see what to do, how much, and where that leads
Use the aesthetic
Change the outfit, create a different environment, look at Pinterest board. Use the positive associations and cool aesthetics to get into the mood.
Get Motivational Media
Watch videos of people who do what I want to do, draw scenes I want to be in, listen to music that brings my goals to mind, look at pictures that make me want to do more
How to Stay Motivated - Found Tips
Create a Plan
Making a easy to follow plan keeps you updated on how much progress you’re making and how close you are to the goals and rewards
Set Achievable Goals
It’s important to have a real and achievable goal, towards which you can measure progress.
If a goal is big, it should have sub-goals which are achievable in a smaller scope.
Reward Yourself
Set up rewards for successes. Be careful - the rewards shouldn’t contradict the goals.
The best rewards are uncertain, we don’t know what we get or when we achieve it.
Loss Aversion
Avoiding loss is even more motivating than seeking gain. You can set up possible losses to stay motivated.
Limit the Middle
People are more motivated at the begging and end of a task. If you make the task shorter, you limit the problematic middle part.
Switch Perspective
Look at the first 50% in a “how much I did” fashion, and at the remaining 50% in a “how much I have left” fashion.
Thoughts
- Always try to take two steps forward one step back, not the other way around. Change is not a linear process