How do you stay motivated?
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I give myself a study quota every day. I have been working on my master's thesis right now and working full time and wanting to spend time with my family. I have promised myself that I work on it 2 hours per day, 6 days a week, and more only if I want to (like if I am getting a lot done). I have asked the people around me to support me in this. It has gone well. (In fact, I will finish it today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--as you can tell, I'm a little bit happy about that. It has been a huge part of my life for months and months and months now)\n\nAnyhow- keep your daily quota and reward yourself. (when I was getting started, I wasn't very good at it, so I said that for every day I did it for the first two weeks, I could buy a song off of iTunes when I was done - then I went to a week - if I did it for the whole week, on Friday I could buy my favorite breakfast burrito on the way to work, etc.)\n\nGood luck!!! You can learn lots from your friends, don't underestimate that. But your diploma will make a big difference in employment opportunities, etc. Don't give up on that part of your education, too.
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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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Stay motivated. Switch up your routine, meal plans etc. Ok heres a way I personally keep motivated. I go on the net and look at other programs and i read a bit of info on a muscle or building muscle. For some reason this makes me want to work out and look better than those guys. This is good motivation for me but you should find whatever works best for you. Hope this helps! I have a few articles to give you if you choose mine as best answer or somthing. Send me an email and ill send you some good healthy links.
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To achieve your goals, you need to take action. That action is to stop your goals being things floating around in your head, and make them more concrete.\n\nWhat you need to do is get them deep into your mind, so that they fill your thoughts and you are constantly conscious of them - that way you will strive towards them with more assertion rather than leaving them at the back of your mind.\n\nOne common technique is to close your eyes, and visualise your target / goal and what it looks like once you have what you want.\n\nThen you will be able to live it and achieve it in a more tangible fashion. You might have heard quotes to the tune of something like 'successful people have already been where they want to go' - which echoes true with this sentiment.
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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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Don't punish yourself if you have a cheat day. Don't overtrain yourself thinking you will get faster results. Follow a plan, find something that motivates you and keep it in the front of your mind all the time. Be consistant. Follow advice. research online. Join a message board or group for accountability. Don't be afraid to push yourself. Buy an article of clothing that is not too much smaller than your current size and use that as your goal. When you fit in it comfortably, get something smaller. Don't obsess over the scale. Use clothing as your guide to how you are doing.
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I motivate myself be focusing on one paticular goal.\n\nI keep thinking positively about that one thing pending on the circumstances.
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*For Exercise Regimen*:\nDo aerobics 5 times a week(at least 30 min) and strength training 2 times a week.Start with something light if you have not exercised for a long time.Example:walking.Always consult your doctor for your exercise regimen.Exercise with somebody and tell them that you are on a diet.This will help you to keep motivated.\n\n*For Poper Diet*\nCut down refined food like rice and white bread.Substitute them with complex carbohydrates like brown rice and wholemeal bread.Cut down on soft drinks and junk food.Eat fruits everyday but  maximum 2 servings.Fruits contains fructose which is a form of sugar.Drink 8 glasses of water a day.Cut down your intake of sodium.Don't use salt shaker,MSG or soy sauce.Use herbs or spices.Eat 6 meals a day.This will increase your metabolism.Cut down on pastries,cookies,chocolates,fried food,red meat and etc.
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time and keeping yourself from giving it up.
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It's really important that you find something you LIKE doing, or you won't stick to it.  If you don't like exercising in front of people, for example, then you won't like a gym.  If you like walking, then ramp up your walking speed, and go for regular walks. \n\nIt can be motivation if you pay for something, like if you sign up for a dance class, then you feel compelled to attend all the classes because you paid for them.  \n\nIt really helps if you have someone else to be accountable to, like a walking or swimming buddy, because then you can encourage each other not to quit.
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Always look on the positive side of things, keep your head up.\n\nYou can do it
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Eat healthier..change you r lifestyle.  Make exercise a habit and a part of your life.  That is the only way.  Get a workout buddy for motivation.
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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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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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Stay focused on the reason for your fast.   This will motivate you. \nRemind yourself WHY you are doing it.
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start slowly, why dont you have motivation? is there a medical condition you have to deal with first?  Some people aren't motivated or don't feel passionate if they feel unhappy about something.  Buy a book on exercise and do one exercise a night each day, it only takes a few minutes.  build up slowly when you feel you have more stamina.  As with painting, that does take time and passion.  I have just started back painting myself.  I used to draw all the time when i was younger and did a art course.  Though when you start working, get married etc, you feel other things take up your time.  First of all get the materials you need, go to your local art shop and they will help you. I did this and felt great getting all new art materials. this motivated me to start painting. I did an abstract, turned out quite well considering it was my first abstract. I used modelling compound to buld up the surface and create texture, i got some leaves and pressed it into the compound to create an imppression of the leaves, then painted over it.  If you experiment it becomes fun then your motivation will come back
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Get excited about some worthwhile goal.  You have problems.. pick one and commit to solving it.  Stay busy and you'll soon forget about the stagnation.