Motivation Doesn't Last

Motivation doesn't last. You are not imagining it. Trying to stay motivated is like trying to hold sand. It can slip through your fingers bit by bit until you don't have any left. If it were your goal to always have sand in your hands (I can't imagine why it would be- but bare with me and my analogy please.), you would have to make sure that you were constantly scooping some more in your hand to make up for what was being lost. Motivation is the same way. You have to do something DAILY (and sometimes even multiple times per day) to refresh your motivation.

Top 3 Daily Motivation Rituals

1. Change your password to some of your online accounts to something related to your goal. Here are some examples "veggies2x"(if eating veggies with two meals a day is your goal), "exdaily"(if your goal is to do some form of exercise daily) or "nosoda4me" (if your goal is to abstain from soda). You will be reminded of your goal multiple times per day as you log on to your computer.

2. Write down and carry your goals with you. Read them in the morning and night and as often as you need throughout the day to feel motivated to make the necessary daily choices to achieve your goal.

3. Create a vision board (or a few vision boards) and place it where you will see it often. Feel stressed and tempted to raid the pantry? Go look at your vision board instead and emotionally connect with the things that you will achieve by just staying the course with your plan.

What tricks do you use to stay motivated? Weigh in below in the comment section.

Don't forget, if you haven't already, join us in our "You Can Do It - Stick to It" Challenge. This is another tool you can use to keep your motivation high as you check in daily to report on your progress. Click here for details and to join in the fun. We are only on day 2 there is still time to get in!