How To Motivate Yourself When You're Not In The Mood To Do Anything

Maybe the burden of that big project prevents you from taking the first step. So you decide to "start tomorrow".

What is it that makes some people seem more focused, focused, and motivated toward their goals? Are people with self-control superior? Do they have more motivational muscles? Are they born with more concentration?

The answer to all these questions is NO. The problem is that most of us were never taught these skills. Surely you know all the capitals of the country, but the skills to know how to perform in life are not taught to us in school.

The problem

It is assumed that you came out of the womb knowing how to manage your time, prioritize your goals and motivate yourself in difficult moments. We don't plan our time, and if we do we don't know how to stick to a routine.

We assume too much and then get confused with so many directions. For most people, fear is the big culprit in all this. Many of us unconsciously believe that we should do something different from what we want. We put it off to avoid pain or because we think we don't deserve time for ourselves.

The truth of all this is that motivation is not about productivity. Our mistake is not to use our potential and give up freedom in the process. For all those who need to learn how to organize, here are the top 3 problems with their respective solutions:

1. "I'm doing things wrong"

I bet there are days when you haven't stopped doing things and at night you realize that you haven't really managed to do anything important. Am I wrong?

The secret to achieving your goals is not in the number of things you have done, but in doing them well.

Solution

Divide your to-do list into 4 categories

1. Important – Urgent: incredibly important things. They need to be done immediately.
2. Not important – Urgent: tasks that are usually annoying for your day-to-day but that have a deadline.
3. Important – Not urgent: important things but that does not have an immediate deadline.
4. Not important – Not urgent: things that need to be done at some point, no matter when.

Follow this order to do your homework. It will help you focus your attention and effort on what really matters.

2. "I need a boost to move forward with my goals"

Choose each day 3 things you want to achieve that same day. If 3 seems too many to you, choose less. And if you think 3 isn't enough, choose a fourth to do if you had time.

At the end of the day make a record and check if you have achieved your goals. "Have I achieved what I wanted? If not, did I do the right tasks in the right order? Have I been wrong to categorize them?"

Accomplishing a few activities that are important to you will always be more significant than finishing ten jobs that have no significance or purpose.

3. "I'm paralyzed. I can't do it."

This is what we normally believe when we attempt to do anything new. But it's all about creating a productive and successful routine to build self-confidence. Recognize that there are times when you have felt paralyzed, but you were able to push yourself and take action anyway.

Solution

Write a list of all the times you were stuck but managed to get out. You can make it personal problems, work, or whatever you want. Then ask yourself, "What accomplishments make me proud in my life?"

Look at this list whenever doubts come your way. I for example have this list as a virtual post-it on my laptop. It reminds me of all the ones I've managed to get by.