How to motivate myself?
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Just believe in your capacities and remember that God is always there to help you. Everything is possible when you believe in yourself!
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Hi,\n\nTo me this boils down to how, when and what we reward ourselves with.  American society is incresingly becoming a self-rewarding paragon in the world.  Simple example is the convenience we have here, within 10 miles of whereever you live there are 50 places to buy milk 24/7, this does not exist anywhere else in the world for the most part.\n\nTherefore I turn this into a mental exercise and tell myself that if I get done what I have to get done, then I'm free to reward myself.  The interesting part is that after getting done what you have to get done, the reward is "FAR MORE SATISFYING" because you're able to relax for the reward with the knowledge that stuff got done.  Although I hate lists, righting down what must get done then crossing it off also has a beneficial affect using this technique.\n\nStart out small with this exercise and gradually work bigger.  For instance if you know the trash has to go out today, tell yourself "I'm going to do it right now", then my reward to myself is 30 mins of Internet surf".\n\nHumbly,\n\nAlfredo
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(of course it's not "today")\n\nHow about:  Get up off your butt, else it will get BIGGER. ;)\n\nI like the oldie but goodie:  "You snooze, you loose."\n\nSet mini-goals for yourself, such as getting off the couch/chair, then eating breakfast, then brushing your teeth, then showering, then getting dressed.\n\nYou will accomplish so many mini-goals that you'll be ready to conquer the world and tackle the bigger goals! Hooray!\n\nOof, no good.  Pep talking is not my thing I guess.  There's your motivation.  Go get something done or else you will be highly un-motivating like me. ;) :)\n\nKeep smiling :))
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Hear a good music, It is a best motivator during problems and also loneliness. Talk to your friends through phone or visit a good motivative sites. Have a chat with others and you can also read lot of good books.
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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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Get fat. That's what I'm going through now. If it hurts enough, you'll do it. \n\n1. Find what motivates you to do other stuff. Is it fear? Is it appreciation from other people? Helping people? What excites you? \n\n2. Use that and put it into working out at the gym. \n\n3. You can also go to the gym with a friend and have that person bug you about going. \n\n4. Get your friends or siblings to remind you how fat you are.
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Take a break that isimportant.  But what you really need is self motivation, like make physics or math apply to your life.  Take the examples and see how you can use them to calculate your day.  Also reward yourself when you get done reading through something boring.  I love ice cream
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Focus on a new goal - such as running in an upcoming marathon - that ties into your new healthy lifestyle.  \n\nWhen you get the urge to smoke, chew on gum or put a straw in your mouth.  The cravings will lessen over time.\n\nFor motivation when it gets tough, close your eyes and picture yourself all wrinkly, with yellow teeth and a hacking cough.  Then picture the healthy version of yourself.  Also picture your children or future children and imagine yourself being a positive role model.
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First I would break your big dreams into smaller goals that you can achieve short term.  This will keep you motivated by giving you instant gratification instead of waiting several years to see your results.  Determine what your motivating factors are and write yourself a mission statement to refer to when feeling less motivated.\n     Next I would make a list of things that would hinder you from reaching your goals and write out a plan of action to handle these situations when they occur.  \n     You also want to make sure to take time for yourself, reward your hard work.  Don't keep yourself from doing the things you enjoy because you are too focused on your end goal.  \n     Throw perfectionism out the window!  Be realistic of failure.  Each time we fail, there is a lesson to learn.  Take the time to learn the lesson and apply it later down the road.  \n     Don't be so down on yourself, negative self-verifying feedback can be one of your biggest enemys.  Focus on your strengths and use that to build your weaknesses.\n     I am a 30 yr old single mom just starting college.  I have had to learn and practice all of the above to continue to achieve my dreams.  GOOD LUCK!!!!
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You have to motivate and challenge yourself.  Try doing as many tasks as possible before noon.  Then double that by the end of the week.  Challenges are what keeps us going!
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Interest is the best motivator. If you like a thing you tend to do it better and enjoy it.
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Firstly I suggest you run 5 miles/day, while training six days/week. That way you get to have a day off, preferably sunday. I am a professional athlete, I swim for my country. I motivate myself every morning by picturing myself standing on the victory podium! That helps me, well most of the time at least. Maybe a MP3 player will be a good companion on those lonely miles :) \nGood luck!
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well i agree with some of the answers - decide what motivates you. i am not talking about what you would like to do but think about what puts a smile on ur face or what would be your  dream job... then draw out a plan how u can go about doing it. \n\ni will give you my example. i struggled through university in a degree i didnt like for a profession that everyone respects but i couldnt give a toss about. so anyhow - i decided what really motivated me was money but a whole lot of corporateness - u know doing deals and stuff. so i looked at what jobs would fit that... and then decided to try the one that i thought was most exciting.\n\nu know what would 'motivate' you. go out there and find the job/career/industry that would give you those things.
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You have to first think back to a time when you felt most proud of yourself, and use that for whatever may come. If that doesn't work for you, then you should look at the present. You want to be motivated to do something, and in order to do that you just need to do it. Much like doing the dishes. There is a huge pile to do, but you lack the motivation to do it. Maybe the result will inspire you. Once the dishes are done and cleaned, you can look back on that accomplishment. This may be from someone who hates doing the dishes, but does it to complete a chore. Think of what you need motivated as a game, when you're competing against yourself, the only winner is you.
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The best way to get motivated is to believe that you are already a beautiful and wonderful person.  When you stress out about what you should be doing and how you should look, it drains your energy to the point where you can't even leave the house.  When you know you are a great person you feel like taking better care of yourself.  Trust me.  For years I thought I was worthless and wore baggy clothes and no makeup.  Lately I have decided to take good care of myself, and in turn I don't binge or stress like I used to.  It's weird that forgetting about losing weight makes you lose it easier.  It's all about distracting your brain.  Good luck!
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Be motivated so you can accomplish what you want
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I suggest a schedule of your time.  Allocate times for exercise and don’t let yourself do anything other than that.  I know how it feels to have no motivation and feel like you’ll never get around to exercising.  But I think if you allocate even a really small amount of time and only get a little exercise done, it is more than nothing.  It will make you feel better about yourself, what you can achieve, and you can build on it.  I don’t think you are lazy.  Maybe you could let a close friend know that you need their help to keep you to your schedule, because it’s tough to do it on your own when you have little motivation.