Get moving off your bumbum

Lets Get Wigglin

Yes, I know, it seems impossible at times. You dont feel like doing anything. Ive been there, and in fact I still feel that way from time to time. Youre not alone. But Ive learned a few ways to break out of a slump, and well take a look at those today. Come with me and lets look at some ways that may help...

One Goal. Whenever Ive been in a slump, Ive discovered that its often because I have too much going on in my life. Im trying to do too much. And it saps my energy and motivation. Its probably the most common mistake that people make: they try to take on too much, try to accomplish too many goals at once. You cannot maintain energy and focus if you are trying to do two or more goals at once. Its not possible. Ive tried it many times. You have to choose one goal, for now, and focus on it completely.

Find inspiration. Inspiration, for me, comes from others who have achieved what I want to achieve, or who are currently doing it. I read other blogs, books, magazines. I Google my goal, and read success stories. I talk alot with people who know Im working on goals or something that will motivate me and change my life.

Get excited. This sounds obvious, but most people dont think about it much: if you want to break out of a slump, get yourself excited about a goal. But how can you do that when you dont feel motivated? Well, it starts with inspiration from others but you have to take that excitement and build on it. I get excited about a goal. Once Ive done that, its just a matter of carrying that energy forward and keeping it going.

Build anticipation. This will sound hard, and many people will skip this tip. But it really works. If you find inspiration and want to do a goal, dont start right away. Many of us will get excited and want to start today. Thats a mistake. Set a date in the future a week or two, or even a month, and make that your Start Date. Mark it on the calendar. Get excited about that date. Make it the most important date in your life. In the meantime, start writing out a plan. And do some of the steps below. Because by delaying your start, you are building anticipation, and increasing your focus and energy for your goal.

Think about it daily. If you think about your goal every day, it is much more likely to become true. To this end, posting the goal on your wall or computer desktop helps a lot. Sending yourself daily reminders also helps. And if you can commit to doing one small thing to further your goal (even just 5 minutes) every single day, your goal will almost certainly come true.

Get support. Its hard to accomplish something alone. Reach out to those friends and family members who know what you are trying to do, who will support you, encourage you, kick your bumbum when it needs it. Don't be afraid to reach out.

Realize that theres an ebb and flow. Motivation is not a constant thing that is always there for you. It comes and goes, and comes and goes again, like the tide. But realize that while it may go away, it doesnt do so permanently. It will come back. Just stick it out and wait for that motivation to come back. In the meantime, read about your goal, ask for help,and do some of the other things listed here until your motivation comes back.

Start small. Really small. If you are having a hard time getting started, it may be because youre thinking too big. If you want to exercise, for example, you may be thinking that you have to do these intense workouts 5 days a week. No instead, do small, tiny, baby steps. Just do 2 minutes of exercise. I know, that sounds wimpy. But it works. Commit to 2 minutes of exercise for one week. You may want to do more, but just stick to 2 minutes. Its so easy, you cant fail. Do it at the same time, every day. Just some crunches, 2 pushups, and some jogging in place. Once youve done 2 minutes a day for a week, increase it to 5, and stick with that for a week. In a month, youll be doing 15-20. Want to wake up early? Dont think about waking at 5 a.m. Instead, think about waking 10 minutes earlier for a week. Thats all. Once youve done that, wake 10 minutes earlier than that. Baby steps.

Stick with it. Whatever you do, dont give up. Even if you arent feeling any motivation today, or this week, dont give up. Again, that motivation will come back. Think of your goal as a long journey, and your slump is just a little bump in the road. You cant give up with every little bump. Stay with it for the long term, ride out the ebbs and surf on the flows, and youll get there.

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