A Simple Way To Get Motivated And Start A Routine
What do you know? I’ve been slacking yet again. Yep, I’ll admit it. I’ve been pretty damn lazy as of late. For the past few weeks I’ve found it extremely hard to get motivated and start a work routine for myself. And as a result of this, I haven’t gotten any work done and I’ve spent the majority of my time doing “leisurely” activities. However, during this time I have picked up at least one useful technique. It is a technique that can be used to get yourself motivated and start a routine. Pretty exciting, right? Let me explain this technique for getting motivated and getting “stuff” done on a regular basis in greater detail so that you can get a better idea of what it is all about…
First of all, I want to make it clear that I am most likely not the creator of this productivity booster. I say most likely because while I haven’t seen this method discussed anywhere else, I am sure that others are aware of it. Anyhow, the goal of this technique is to get yourself motivated to do “more” and to do “more” on a regular basis. You see, there are many things that we should be doing on a regular basis that we never get around to doing due to procrastination, lack of motivation, bad time management, etc. And this is exactly what this method of boosting motivation and productivity can be used for.
This is the perfect technique for not only motivating yourself to do something but also doing that something regularly…even if you hate the idea of doing it.
Do More Of This And You Can Do More Of That
The concept behind this technique is simple; start a new routine of something you enjoy in order to start a routine of something you don’t enjoy doing. Basically, by starting a regular routine it will become easier for you to start an entirely new routine. Those last two sentences weren’t too convincing so I’ll explain my unique case to you. Keep in mind that while this technique for getting motivated and getting things done has worked extremely well for me, I cannot guarantee it will work for you. I understand that this can be said for just about any personal development technique out there but I just felt the need to get this across to you after the boring start to this paragraph.
Anyway, here’s how it went for me. As I mentioned before, I’ve been pretty lazy and unmotivated for the past few weeks when it comes to getting work done. I have found it very hard to do just about anything related to the work I do (including writing content for this blog). The thing that changed everything for me was something my Dad said to me. He said something that was meant to be a joke, but as with anything directed towards me I took it way too personally. The comment was about the current shape of my body and it got to me. What did I do? I decided it was time to start working out again (something else I had been putting off). However, I didn’t start working out on my own. Luckily, my buddy had been interested in working out and somehow the topic of him and I working out together every other day came up. This was the perfect opportunity for me. It forced me to keep to a workout schedule and it allowed me to enjoy the experience more by having a friend there with me.
I’ve been working out regularly ever since. Now, I haven’t been working out for a very long time on this routine but it has spawned a wealth of new benefits including more motivation to tackle other responsibilities and start new routines based around those responsibilities. It is hard to express the feeling in words and I realize that my success with this technique may not make complete sense, but I am still sure of one thing…it worked.
Once I began to start a routine that directly impacted my health and well being I wanted more. Starting a new work routine and earning more money only seemed natural to me.
