How do I motivate myself?

Self-motivation is a state of mind – a certain level of consciousness when reached, will take your life to another level. I promise.

International studies have shown that those who are self-motivated are seen to be the most successful, regardless of their background, financial position, education or location.   More importantly they are the people who when they say ‘I am great’ really mean it.

Why?
Because  they have developed that personal drive and fortitude to push themselves to success in life.  Well actually they have also decided it is time to be the best they can be.

Whether you are aware of it or not, every self-motivating thought you have can lead to empowering habits which will improve your life substantially. You can have complete control over your own fate by learning how to choose the way you think and then direct that energy consciously.

So, what are the tools to transform your life and become more self-motivated?

Food choices.  Learning to make sensible healthy food choices helps you develop self confidence and fuel your body, mind and spirit.  For me this means cutting out most sugars, keeping my carbs to a minimum, eating protein (yes including cheese) drinking a load of water each day and reducing my red meat down to once per week (most of the time).

Walking (or regular exercise).  I like to champion walking, not only is it a great fat burning exercise for those of us who need this but it allows you to think, take in what is around you.  Ideally walking somewhere in nature is the best tonic.  Currently I am losing weight so try to walk for a minimum of an hour.  MAybe I will cut this back to 40 minutes per day when I hit my goal weight or maybe I want.  You see, luckily I enjoy walking. (Something I had to tell myself at the start) but now it has become a habit I can say I really enjoy my walks.

Meditation. The very best catalyst for self-motivation, meditation helps you erase fears, clear your mind and tap into your deeper hidden wisdom and creative insights.  At the moment I am using the ‘Calm’ app to try some different meditations.  If you have never mediated I personally recommend you try this – ten minutes per day only.

Having been in a very dark place recovering from some very serious major surgery I can attest that the moment I started to use the tools above to restart my life, my mindset and motivation started to change for the better.  For me it was important to use all three tools together as they compliment each other.

I am not a fan of extreme diets, or using extreme physical events as your motivation to get fit, these work only for a short time.  Keep it simple and engage your common sense.

For me this is the foundation which you can then build on to create what ever life you want.

Hope you find this helpful – have a great day.