Do you ever have one of those days where you have zero motivation to do anything? Yesterday was one of those days for me. I worked an hour later than normal, which throws me off to begin with. After two days of beautiful weather, yesterday was cold, dark, and windy. I got home from work, made dinner, and then plopped on the couch for the rest of the night. I had zero motivation to do anything. There were dishes to take care of, laundry to put away, and a workout to be done. But I didn't do any of it.
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I don't like days where I'm unmotivated. I feel like I wasted my day. I blamed it on the weather, but I know that I only have myself to blame for my lack of motivation. I joined the #1800MinuteChallenge which started yesterday and I did nothing towards it. That lack of motivation ends today. I always feel so much better after I work out, so I'm committing to doing it every day. Whether it's a walk with my husband and dog, a workout with my Jillian Michaels DVD, or a run (I do have a 5k in May I need to train for), I'm going to do something everyday.
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Also, this month's Intentional Life Project topic is Time Management. I'll have a full post dedicated to this next week, but what I'm going to do is get up 20-30 minute earlier than normal every morning. I'm much more motivated in the morning than when I get home from work, so I'm hoping to get a couple things done in the mornings before work. Whether it's emptying or reloading the dishwasher, taking care of laundry, writing a blog post, etc. I think that extra time will make me feel better when I get home and don't have things waiting for me to get done.
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What do you do to stay motivated?
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I can totally relate to this feeling, and sometimes I just need a "mental health day"... other times, though, I need a kick in the pants! haha! Thank you for the motivational quotes- love them all. I try to remind myself of how awesome I feel after a workout or after a project is complete... sometimes that helps me get it into gear again.
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Great post, I love the wake up and be awesome! haha!
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It's amazing that you can workout AFTER dinner. Also, kudos that you are stepping back and resetting ... So easy to get in a rut, ya know?
ReplyDeleteOh, I can 100% relate to this. I totally understand feeling like you've wasted a day - it's good to find different motivators. For me it's sometimes a list that works, but more often than not, the biggest motivator is just getting started with 1 thing. Once I've started, I feel motivated to accomplish the rest, whether it's working out, working on the house, etc.
ReplyDeleteHi Erika!! I was so excited to read this post after finding your blog from the Collective Social Blog Hop. This post speaks volumes to me right now and is the motivation that I need to keep going on my health and fitness goals. Thanks again!
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Those quotes are GREAT motivation. And looking up those sort of quotes on Pinterest is one of the biggest motivators I have; that and remembering that I have to be in a bikini REALLY soon.
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