The 5 Tactics And Principles For Dealing With Demotivation

It is very common for people who face long periods of preparation, planning or execution of projects (whether work or study) to go through periods in which they find it difficult to move forward with tasks. That is, they go through periods of time in which they become demotivated; they start the road with a lot of energy and little by little "they are losing bellows".

Motivation: an important concept in our lives

Motivation is the inner strength that people have that helps us initiate, maintain and increase a behaviour. Since it is something fluctuating, it is necessary that we know how to implement our own strategies to motivate ourselves.

In addition, individual differences in temperament and character (psychologists refer to this as 'personality traits') make some people more easily demotivated than others. Therefore, it is important that each person knows how to motivate themselves.

Five tips to increase your level of motivation

Below are a total of five general tips that will help you regain your motivation. Remember that, since "each person is a world", it may be that some advice is more useful to you than another. Adapt the advice to your particular situation to make it more effective.

1. Take a break

It is critical that we allow ourselves time to "disconnect" in the face of roadblocks, demotivation, and indifference. We all have periods of doubt and demotivation. And these days, we must mix our "goals" with things that allow us to divert our attention. That is, you have to achieve a balance between tasks that make you reach your goal and tasks that are recreational or enjoyable for you. As a result, you will have a bird's eye view of what you are doing and why you are doing it.

Remember: take a break and get away from homework when you become demotivated or blocked.

2. Focus on the positive details

It is important that we are able to enjoy and value the positive details. It is about us stopping to look at the positive achievements we have made. To have positive achievements, the secret is to set concrete and achievable goals. Achievements and successes, however small, help us move forward and allow us to learn from our strengths. That is, we must not only learn from our mistakes, but we must also enhance what makes us succeed.

You can write on a folio or post it those goals you have achieved to keep them in mind and remember your abilities. Place this folio insight so you can always look at it.

3. Return to the sense of your goal

On many occasions, we get discouraged because the routine makes us forget the reasons why we have undertaken a project. When you feel unmotivated, go back to the past and visualize or imagine what has led you to want to embark on that path.

You have to remember the reasons that led you to want to reach that goal. This will help motivate you, because it will make you connect with your personal desires and aspirations.

4. Rate your progress by comparing yourself, don't compare yourself to others

The achievements and progress you have should be valued based on where you were before and where you are now. It is about valuing all the areas that are part of your project, for example, skills and abilities that you have improved or gained, fears that you had before and no longer have, things that you now do easily and before they cost you a lot.

This is the right way to assess your progress, and compare yourself to your "past self". Comparing yourself to other people, whose circumstances are very different, is not a good idea and does not allow you to have an adequate perspective on your progress.

5. Make changes that enrich your routine: cultivate your divergent thinking

Divergent thinking is that the one who goes out of the normal, every day and the routine**; it's a type of thinking that allows us to be more creative and motivated**. To cultivate this type of thinking we need to be in contact with different stimuli (visual, auditory) and vary our routine.

It is that to the extent of your possibilities, you are in contact with new ideas, trends, and activities. In this way, you will awaken your creativity and generate new ways to face tasks with greater motivation.

Extra key: perseverance and common sense

Finally, remember that the key to making these tips work for you is perseverance. Put them into practice on a regular basis and above all, in the face of blockages: take a break. Motivation comes when you feel good about yourself.