Saima Ikram
You may have experienced zigzags and hurdles in life that you may have never predicted. These hurdles make your dreams seem less enticing and make you feel doubted about your goals. These kinds of setbacks not only slow down your progress but also weaken your motivation levels. These are the times when you need to have certain practices to rescue you, muster your energy, and make your journey towards achieving your goals much enjoyable.
Following are the simple ways to stay motivated.
Focus on the vision behind your goal:
In the long-run, it is hard to stay motivated unless you have chosen a goal with your heart. When the chosen objective is close to your heart, it becomes easier to work for it. Once you have that vision behind your efforts, focus all your attention towards it. Think of it as your genuine purpose and you will stay motivated.
Change your habits:
Changing your habits for achieving your goals can play a big part in keeping you motivated. When you do things on regular basis, they become a part of your routine and can either take you away or close to your specific goals. Therefore, align habits that go with your long-term goals.
Reward yourself:
Rewarding yourself is a good way to kick-start the motivation process. Define a reward system that truly defines your goals. Create a virtuous circle of rewarding yourself after every time to beat the hurdles that come across fighting for your goals. For example if you have a goal of reducing your weight to certain kilos, reward yourself with a dress after weeks of tough physical training. It will help you to progress in a better way.
Keep your goals alive:
Certain goals become boring in the long-run. You may make progress in the beginning but eventually, everything seems a bit stuck. All you need to do is to reassess your goals from time to time. Keeping the goals same, keep changing your strategies towards achieving them. Every time set your targets higher than before.
