I've been struggling with my motivation lately so I did some research into the subject. I'm sharing my research providing 20 ideas for putting more umph in our recovery goals. Below is a summary of the first four suggestions: 1. Hold back: If possible, we want success. In the "pink cloud" of an initial motivation, we often reach too far with with our goals. As time goes on, the "pink cloud" fades and we end up with just another damaging failure. Suggest making a goal of 50-75% of the original. Having smaller but more successful goal opportunities rules here. 2. Just start! The most difficult period for attaining a goal is when we're sitting around and thinking about it. Often we're waiting for just the right time to begin when simply getting started will grease the rusty hinges for forward movement. For me, that was starting a food journal. After starting the journal, my goal was to successfully record all food/beverages consumed for the next two weeks. I didn't fully succeed in that quest but I was consistent enough to call the two weeks a success. 3. Stay accountable to a group. It could be this group or others such as family or friends. Stage two of my own program requires me to plan the approximate hour for meals/snacks and to attempt to meet my planning for a two week period. With my own motivation sagging a tad, I haven't kept up with reporting my results to this group and I need to get back to that on a daily basis. 4. Squash negative thoughts and replace them with positive ideas. This is one of the more important daily tasks and a personal focus is needed. We get what we have focus on. If we are in a negative thinking mode, negative things will be prevalent in our lives. Challenge yourselves to think positively. More to come.....
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Thanks for sharing this...it's a daily battle...we are all here for one another!