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- [Amanda] Hey, Psych2Goers.
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Does motivation feel like your nemesis lately?
Is your drive to achieve your goals and objectives
weakening as time goes by?
Believe it or not, this happens to everyone.
You might experience this when feeling stuck
and unable to move forward in life.
You might still experience this
even when you're steadily moving towards your goals.
Motivation is affected by a huge number of factors
with each person's motivation depending on different ones.
However, there are some common habits
that can easily kill your motivation.
Before we proceed,
please remember this video is for information purposes only
and should not be used for any self-diagnosis.
With that said, here are six habits
that are killing your motivation.
Number one, you try to jump straight into your final goal
while skipping the process.
How often do you envision yourself
already reaching your goals and succeeding?
Do you skimp on necessary steps
in an attempt to fast-track?
Skipping through the process
might make you even more frustrated
because you still don't seem
to be getting the desired results.
And of course, not having a proper foundation
for what you want to be is the perfect recipe for a failure.
You might start feeling as if your goal
is completely out of reach
and start to lose faith in yourself.
Covering the fundamentals sure helps prepare you
for the journey ahead.
When you have the ground covered,
you're equipped with the knowledge of what to expect
and when, shaping a roadmap for the journey.
Number two, your desire to be perfect.
Are you someone who has always tried to do things perfectly?
Why should I do it if it's not gonna be perfect?
Or, why should I waste my time and effort
on something I won't be satisfied with?
Are these beginning to sound like the motto of your life?
Pursuing perfection can be one of the quickest ways
to kill your motivation.
Your pursuit of perfection
can make you not want to do anything at all.
Expecting the first attempt to be perfect and falling short
can be demotivating.
Starting with a rough draft and improving on it
until it reaches a point where you are satisfied
will surely move you closer to your goal.
Number three, you compare yourself with others.
How easily do you compare yourself with others
when doing something?
Does the grass seem greener on the other side?
Comparing your success with others can sidetrack you
and make you lose your motivation.
You think about all the steps and effort
that you have to make to reach your goals
while others seem to have achieved it with lesser effort,
this can foster feelings of discontent and resentment.
So you end up focusing on these emotions
and losing sight of what truly matters.
Treating someone as your mentor
because they've succeeded in reaching a goal
that you would like to reach is very helpful
as long as you don't lose track of yourself
and your own ambitions.
After all, all of your attention
should be focused on building your own success.
Number four, you get distracted and procrastinate.
How often do you stop what you're doing
to scroll through social media?
In an era where distractions can be found
literally anywhere you look,
losing motivation and getting sidetracked
has never been easier.
You constantly feel like you get distracted
and start procrastinating just when it matters the most.
This may delay you to a point where moving forward
seems impossible to you.
Distractions are almost unavoidable,
but a break is essential.
So it's imperative to figure out
when your break is more of a distraction.
It will happen from time to time
and even the best of schedules can fail.
Sticking to a schedule that is less rigid
and has breathing space allows you to remain refreshed
and is a great way
to keep the distraction cravings in check.
Number five, you don't have a plan.
You wanna do something, but you don't know where to start.
Do you have a clear goal but have no idea how to reach it?
Been there, done that, like all of us, right?
Not having a plan to follow
can be one of the main things killing your motivation.
When all you know is the final result
but not which step to take to get to it,
it blurs your vision.
But not having a plan
does not mean forsaking the goal, really.
Alternatively, it helps to start with small achievable goals
that you think will move you
one step closer to your final goal.
When you overcome these small hurdles that you set yourself,
it will boost your confidence and motivation.
And number six, you neglect your health.
How often do you pull on nighters?
How much priority do you put on your health?
Not being in a proper health condition
can easily kill your motivation.
When your body does not have the energy necessary
for you to do tasks,
how can you then take steps
towards your goals and objectives?
This can be very demotivating
because you feel like you have the right mindset
and the right intentions, but your body can't keep up.
Prioritizing your health,
be it through your diet and your daily routines,
will not only help with your motivation
but also improve every single area of your life.
Finding the right motivation is a highly relative process.
It's normal to run low on it at times.
What matters is that you don't let it run dry.
These points mentioned aim to show the general direction
to consider when you feel you're running low on motivation.
These are intended to take off the appropriate places
you should look into.
There is no magic spell that works for all.
Rather, it's dependent upon how these can be customized
to suit your own needs.
Do you think we covered all the points?
What are some ways you use to refill your motivation levels?
Leave a comment down below about your experiences
if you'd like.
Please feel free to share any thoughts you have as well.
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