How do u make motivation last? Is it possible?
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It is not possible to make the same motivation last through the whole process.  you need to find a motivating factor and find differant ways to be reminded of that.
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What interests and excites you?  It's much harder to be motivated if you don't find joy in what you are doing.  Make sure you take at least one "fun" course.  Maybe it has nothing to do with your major and isn't a required course, but it will be one you *want* to go to.  And put it between a few classes you aren't as interested in so you'll want to make it to school just for that class.\n\nGive yourself a little structure.  Set small goals you have to complete each day.  Maybe the goal is studying for 20 minutes before you have dinner.  Mark your success off in some way so that you can look back and see that you are accomplishing things.\n\nEnlist the support of friends.  Join study groups.  Make peer pressure work for you...pressuring you to do the things you are having trouble motivating yourself to do.
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The best thing is always to work out with a partner. Knowing that s/he will be at the gym waiting for you is perhaps the single most effective type of motivation. Also, like you said, once you get there, you start to have a lot of fun -- and you'll see that, once you really "get into it," you'll never want to NOT go to the gym.\n\nAs for staying strong throughout the workout, I found that this will also improve over time -- you'll start to feel more energetic overall as your body adjusts to a more fit lifestyle. \n\nSo, good luck, and stick with it! It'll be one of the best things you'll have ever done for yourself.
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I wish you well Monitorhead it is a tough habit to break but you can certainly do it. You will feel proud of yourself when it is all said and done. Everyone has a different means of motivating themselves, find yours and \nstick with it my friend. Wishing you the best, and know you will succeed.
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well... it is hard to say lol but well before you start just think about your goal and just MOTIVATE yourself! dont forget that what you ll do now will give you lots of benefits!!! the fact that you asked shows that you really do care so dont give up! we all suffer lol I am concentrated on my studies a lot right now lol if you want you can email me so we could talk about that and just give some motivation to each other ! good luck! my email is Christine_chicago@ yahoo.com
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I dunno...but when you find out, let me know! \n\nHow about picking up the latest issue of People Magazine with the "Half their size" people.  That always motivates me, at least temporarily.  \n\nI used to have motivational posters around the house too.  If possible, find a friend who is willing to check in on you periodically who will help keep you motivated.  It's hard I know...but once you lose the weight and keep a lifestyle of eating better and exercising, you'll feel sooo much better.
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keep a timetable ...study for some time and then take a break..keep goals...if you achieve it ...reward yourself...keep realistic goals...
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I asked this same question a few days ago and honestly the best answer I got was get an exercize buddy and it has worked!! I was such a procrastinator but now that I have a buddy I actually am motivated to work out. We get together 3-5 times a week.It is the best thing i ever did! Good luck to you!!
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Write down what u need to achieve and how u'd like to go about it. Consider various options towards achieving them\n\nKeep smaller aims and break ur tasks into smaller break points, so that u are not disheartened or over-awed by the daunting work.\n\nReward urself periodically for meeting ur goals\n\nKeep at it, use a Urge-r, some close confidante who'll keep u pushing and reminding u 2wards ur goal.\n\nUse motivational books and other ppl's experience to go by.\n\nThere are so many things to do, but main thing is to DECIDE YOU WANT TO DO IT
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You need to find a motivating factor...\nAsk yourself if it's worth it to become a more organized person with a greater control of yourself and your surroundings or a person that lets the world rain on him all the time...\nNo retreat...no surrender...in anything\nAwaken the sleeper...\nBe the best you that you can be...
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Don't give up easy...everything can be accomplished as long as you want it and you are ready to put all your abilities into it.Good luck!
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I will give you a good motivation cyber tablet for nothing forget over the counter rubbish.......\n\nIt's called being POSITIVE with what you do no matter how trivial from cooking, cleaning, taking out rubbish, gardening, walking,whatever you do for a Job, just say to yourself No Negativity for this person...IT WORKS just takes a little time to adjust, ITS AMAZING HOW QUICKLY YOU BECOME MOTIVATED,\nOK i hear you say this guy is a nutter, BUT I have turned my life around from being like yourself un motivated feeling down and tired all the time...\n\nNow I walk with purpose, talk with confidence,and love the feeling I am getting from being Motivated like this....Not to mention how others around you lift cos you won't accept negativity..\nI always try to no matter what find the positives from any situation and not being bombastic either by the way about it , so lording it over those who want nothing better than to find the negatives..\n\nIt has improved my relationship no end and believe it or not my health as my diet has changed also thus losing weight.\n\nSo all I can say it comes down to ATTITUDE my friend change that then all good will follow CHEERS hope this was of some help,,,
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everyone knows...  work out and eat healthy, but no one can do that for very long, so i suggest getting a personal trainer to help u stay motivated
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It takes a great deal of strength to stay focused, optimistic and strong in unfriendly circumstances.  You have to 1) Believe in yourself; be confident, 2) Keep in mind the real reason for being there whether it is family, friends or buisness and 3) Remember that it too, in time, shall pass.  The circumstances won't last forever or you will not be in them forever.\n\nIt is not easy at all to do these 3 things.  Prepare yourself before entering into the circumstances and remember to BREATE when you begin to feel the strain.
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Personally:\nWhat i do is that i keep a picture of the "fat" me on the fridge so that I can see myslef whenever I go to the kitchen to eat. Second i keep trying the clothes that do not fit anymore as a motivation. \n\nProfessional opinion:\nHere are 12 tips to give your eat-right, move-more efforts greater endurance.\n1. Eliminate Excuses "Even if you're not a morning person, schedule exercise for first thing in the morning," suggests Martica Heaner, M.A., a New York-based exercise physiologist and author of Cross-Training for Dummies. "The later you wait to exercise, the more reasons you'll have for not doing it." Sally White, Ph.D., dean and professor at the College of Education at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and an expert on motivation and exercise, agrees. "Keep gym clothes everywhere -- in the car, at work -- so there's never a reason not to go." So what do you need to do? Sleep in your sports bra? Lay your workout clothes out on the bed the night before? Ask a buddy to call and remind you to get moving? Figure out what works -- then do it.\n\n2. Kid Around Of course, finding time to work out was simpler B.C. (Before Children) -- but just because family precedes fitness on your list of priorities doesn't mean there isn't room for both in your life. Get your children involved with you. Take a family hike, go for a group bike ride -- or roll with it. "Scooters and in-line skates are great for kids and can be just as much calorie-burning fun for moms," says Bonne Marano, a certified fitness instructor in New York City. Plus, getting moving with you is good for the little guys, says White: "The children of families who exercise together are more likely to be active later in life."\n\n3. Plan with Your Man A study at Indiana University, in Bloomington, found that 94 percent of spouses who worked out together stuck to their exercise plans, compared with only 57 percent of those who went at it alone. Can't tear him away from the TV long enough for a bike ride? Then try using the word "ball" to entice him, offers Heaner: "If a high-energy kick-boxing class or body-sculpting session isn't his thing, shooting hoops or tossing around a football may be. A little one-on-one on the basketball court burns twice as many calories as walking. Even if you never make a basket, the sprinting and lateral movements will improve your coordination."\n\n4. Get a Gadget Investing in a simple tool that will measure the progress you're making can be a big motivator. Try something as simple as the New Lifestyles Digi-Walker SW-200 ($26.95, www.thepedometercompany.com), which counts your total steps over the course of a day.\n \n• www.thepedometercompany.com >> \n\nLooking for a fun way to figure out how many M&Ms you burned off during that extra-long elliptical session? Check out BalanceLog ($49 to $69, www.healthetech.com), software for your computer and/or Palm that logs calories in and calories out, then helps you devise a food budget based on how much exercise you get.\n \n• www.healthetech.com >> \n\n5. Write It Down Keep your own food and exercise log: People who are successful at losing and maintaining their weight are good at self-monitoring, according to several studies. "And remember to put positive feelings in print, too, to review on days you need a boost," says Rachna D. Jain, Psy.D., a lifestyle coach and licensed psychologist in Columbia, Maryland. Describing how good you felt after a workout, for instance, could help get you out the door next time.\n\n6. Seek Inspiration Feeling a little less than vibrant? Find a mental mentor to get you moving. That's how Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, keeps revved. Saying negativity drains energy, she counts the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela among her positive-energy role models. Or consider George W. Bush: If the president of the Un
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sometimes we don't feel motivated but later we regret it. forget about motivation. read the text and underline only the important things. then read it again but just the underlined bits. don't underline 2 much. then close the book and do something else for 10-15 min. read the underlined again. try to review in your head the whole thing. reconstruct the whole matter in your head. you can also speak it out loud if you wish. look for more information on the same subject or on parts of it which are not completely clear on the net or elsewhere. read the underlined again.
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Just think about how awesome your going to feel when you reach your goal... buy yourself a new pair of jeans!!! \n\nDon't make it a chore, it's just modifing your routine a bit... do you have a buddy that will do it with you?