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Getting Motivated and Setting Goals - Part Two
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Claire McFee continues in her two part series on how to get motivated and see your goals come to pass.
1. Start a support group - ask some of your friends if they want to get together say once a month to discuss their goals with you and vice-versa. It can really help you stick to your timelines when you have someone else to report to. You can encourage and support each other in your successes and failures.
2. Just Stop! Regularly take time out to stop and smell the roses. Even if it is simply a walk down your street or to the local shops. Take notice of the bird life, and the beautiful gardens, interesting people on the way, and breathe deeply and enjoy the fresh air.
3. Read and listen to inspirational music - I know it’s hard to find the time, but try to read magazines and books about the success stories of others. See where they have come from and where they have got to. If they can do it so can you. Listen to motivating music that helps get you going and makes you feel good. It’s amazing what a good soundtrack can do to your performance!
4. Collect inspiring quotes - start to make a collection of quotes you like, that you see in papers/books/on the internet. Print them out and read every now and again, to motivate you. One of my favourites is “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere.”
5. Look at your diet - you know the old saying you are what you eat. Sounds like a cliché but it is true. Think about what you are putting into your body to give you the energy you need to properly function in your life. Is it adequate/is it well balanced? If not then make some changes to do something to rectify it. I simply don’t have the things that tempt me in my pantry. Therefore if I really want it, I have to make a special trip to the supermarket for it. But if it was just sitting there it would be much harder to resist the temptation.
6. Sleep tight - don’t burn the candle at both ends. It’s fine to do this during certain phases of your life, but in the long term it just won’t sustain you. So think seriously about how much sleep you need to function properly, and try to get it most of the time. Otherwise it will start to negatively affect you, both physically and psychologically.
7. Get out of your comfort zone and keep learning - there is apparently a huge portion of our brains that doesn't get used. If you stop learning new things then these brain cells die, never to return. So it is really important to keep your mind active.
8. Remember Goal Goals Goals! - having well meaning thoughts such as I wish I /I think I/ should I, floating around your head just doesn’t cut it. There are too many other thoughts competing for your attention, and unfortunately often once you have children often your personal goals tend to get shoved to the side. So you need to change your habits to prevent this from happening.
9. Get diary/planner and use it - don’t leave your future up to chance. A good quote sums this up well. “The weakest pen is better than the strongest memory.” Anon
10. Take a deep breath - when you feel overwhelmed. Just stop for a minute and take several deep breaths. And say to yourself something like – It’ll be OK – I can do it, (or whatever works for you to turn your situation/attitude around.) It can do wonders.
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