Being motivated doesn’t come easy to everyone. Sometimes, you need a kick start to get your motivation going. However, I also am a true believer that if you do what you love, motivation comes easier. I find these tips helpful for when I’m feeling in a rut. Let’s be honest, even if you’re doing what you love, you have days where you either feel defeated and want to give up or you are just EXHAUSTED! That has been me lately. I can’t help but feel tired all of the time. These are the things I do to keep me going…

Surround yourself with motivated people

Surround yourself with people who either have the same interests as you or are at the same level of motivation as you. There’s nothing like a negative person to bring you down… It’s important to keep people in your life who bring you up and push you to do what you love.

Listen to your pump up music

I don’t know about you but I have a playlist that I know if I play it will get me out of bed or off of the couch. If you don’t have one of these, I highly recommend creating one now! Add whichever songs make you want to move and get happy.

LISTEN TO A LAW OF ATTRACTION PLAYLIST WHEN YOU WAKE UP

There’s a playlist on Spotify called Law Of Attraction and it has so many good mini motivational speeches. It’s proven that if you listen to these every morning and truly think about what you want in life and know you can achieve it, you’re more likely to manifest it. I personally play this playlist every morning on my drive to work just to get my day started on a great note.

WATCH VIDEOS OF OTHER PEOPLE DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO

This one might sound weird, but I swear it works. If I need to clean my house and I watch someone on YouTube cleaning their house, I immediately after want to clean. Please tell me someone else has felt this way!?!? Am I alone!?

READ THROUGH SOME MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES

Pinterest is my favorite place for this. I just search motivational quotes and they all just speak to me! Keep a board full of them so when you’re feeling down or lazy, you can scroll through them all. ( You can follow mine here )

REMIND YOURSELF WHY You’re doing this

I actually wrote in a journal reasons why I do what I do. Am I crazy for working a full time job and then working on my blog and boutique on the side? Some people may think I am. To me, it’s not extra work, it’s just time set aside for my passion. It’s a good idea to write it down and go back to it when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Staying motivated is always easier said than done, but you just need to find what works for you. Let me know what your best tip to staying motivated is in the comments!

xox

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