Hina Javed Malik
Waking up from a stressful night of tossing and turning, you find it really hard to hide your exhaustion. Looking at the mirror you feel so dissatisfied with yourself and want to cry but are aware of the fact that there is not much time to do so. So, you think to yourself, this is as good as it’s going to get. While driving to work, you fall half asleep and even say good morning to your co-workers or employees with a charming smile that deceives them into thinking you are okay. But when you do your work, your thoughts seem to scatter all over the place.
Instead of putting up a mask of being happy, you should take time out to accept your inner emotions and allow yourself to be sad. Instead of trying to control the things happening around you, control the way you respond to every situation. Following are the ways that can help you stay motivated in hard times:
Expect something greater to happen:
When you are going through hard times, you feel like the world coming to an end for you. But if you have an attitude of expectancy, you will get what you expect and will stay motivated to achieve your goals.
Stop worrying:
Don’t worry about the things that are beyond your control because they will upset you emotionally and will paralyze your progress. It is better to realize that things often don’t turn out as you expect but the quicker you move on, the closer you get to your next victory. Therefore, do not worry and only focus on controlling your own actions and reactions.
Stay among positive people:
When you are going through hard times, it is better if you seek the company of positive people. It is because positive people will help you see broader perspectives and will encourage you to keep making an effort for the goals you want to achieve.
Speak out positive affirmations:
No matter how difficult the situation is around you, speak out loud about what you want to happen. Write down a positive affirmation that you can say to yourself daily and place it somewhere you can see very often.
Learn from mistakes:
When you commit mistakes, it lowers your confidence in your abilities. Learn from those mistakes through regular self-evaluations and see how you handled situations. Find out what you could have done better to solve a problem.
Things get bad for everyone but one bad day doesn’t mean a bad life. A bad month doesn’t mean you are having a bad life. So, take it day by day and be gentle with your own self. Do the best that you can and know that it is enough. Be proud of yourself and make it through every single day.
