Lost All Motivation to Workout? Try These Strategies to Regain Momentum
"1. Revisit your goal.
Unmotivated? Losing sight of why you started working out in the first place? Tune in to the "why" behind your goal (what inspired you or what success looks like to you). Don't be afraid to spend some time journaling and really thinking about what you’d like to gain by committing to a regular fitness routine, like building muscle and reducing fat, and improving your overall health. Get excited about it!
2. Keep short-term goals in sight, too.
Sometimes, having a goal that seems far away can be daunting and overwhelming. Instead, break a goal into smaller, short-term goals. For example, if your goal is to lose 10 pounds, instead, focus on losing one pound in a week or two weeks, and keep going with that until you're at your long-term goal. "Plateaus are part of the process," says Kim H. Miller, Ph.D., an associate professor of health promotion at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
4. Track all positive changes.
Making lifestyle changes impacts your mental and emotional health as well. Take note of how much more confident you're feeling or if you've noticed any changes in your anxiety level after working out. Have you used a fitness tracker to note changes in your sleep and energy? (FYI, tuning into all victories isn't just a way to achieve your goals, but also key to making your health or fitness transformation last long after.)
5. Change gears when necessary.
Still not feeling motivated to work out? If you get to a place where thinking about your original goal makes you feel icky, it's time to change gears and get out of your rut. Do some soul-searching and think about what you really want to accomplish (as opposed to what you think you should want) and get excited and SMART about it. Make that goal specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely, (and fun). Remember, working out and getting stronger is about feeling healthy and happy."
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✨Takeaway: Always feeling motivated to work out is not easy and there will be setbacks. But remember that every day is a new opportunity to start fresh and keep working towards your goals.
✨Reflection: How do you make sure to celebrate short-term goals?
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Thank you for sharing this!
What helps me celebrate short term goals is using a tracking app that does confetti when I reach a goal and tells me good job.
@fearlessOcean2254
Tracking apps work so well for celebrating goals! I also use one.
I love the fact it does confetti, that's so cute! 💜
