When it comes to motivation, we often go off of how we are physically feeling, rather than our mental mindset when determining how we are going to go after our goals. This isn’t necessarily wrong, as you should always trust your gut, but there is a missing piece to motivation that can be found and cultivated through your mindset. Below you will find out how your mindset matters in determining your level of motivation, and how to maintain a motivated mindset over time.
Why Your Mindset is Important when it comes to Motivation?
As you most likely know, everything you are able to do and accomplish throughout the day comes from the decisions you make and your current mental state. When it comes to motivation, Brenden Bruchard, New York Times Best Selling Author of The Motivation Manifesto, put it best when he said “No one is motivated 24/7. Motivation is an emotion you learn to cultivate by using your mind, your body, and your greater consciousness to ensure that you feel the pull of purpose.” Therefore, although how you feel in your body is important when it comes to motivation, it is more about your mind and your ability to connect with the greater consciousness.
Thankfully, you’re able to create motivation by taking certain aligned actions towards whatever it is your goal may be.
Think BIG Picture
To start, take some time to reflect and think big picture on whatever your goal or desire is at this time. Don’t allow limitations and barriers to sink into this moment, simply allow whatever it is that you want to bring to fruition to flow through you. It is best if you write down a list of these goals and desires, or even better if you take it a step further and create a dream board with images that represent what you want to happen. Once you have your list or dream board created, place it somewhere that it can be seen every day and use it as an anchor to remind you of what you’re working towards.
Take Small Steps
Once you have your overall goals and desires laid out on your list or dream board, it’s time to take action. Each item can then be broken down into smaller more manageable steps that can help you get closer to your desired goal. As a rule of thumb, try to work on reaching these goals at least once a week, and reflect once a month on how far you’ve come. This will allow you to evaluate and analyze how you are currently doing, if you need to make any changes to your plan, and if you are on track with the timeline you set out to reach it.
Utilize Rewards
As you reach your smaller goals and ultimately your larger ones, utilize a personal reward system with yourself. Only you know what is best for you when it comes to rewards, but try to do something fun and memorable for yourself. You will be able to maintain a motivated mindset around the things you enjoy doing which will help you when things get a bit rocky along the way.
Add 10 Minutes of Personal Development to Your Day
Often when we work on developing ourselves and our skillset, we are able to increase our abilities both personally and professionally. By adding in personal development throughout your day by reading a book or listening to a podcast, even just for 10 minutes, over time will compound into immense mental growth. Not only will your willpower and grit become stronger, but you will also open yourself up to subjects and lessons in life you wouldn’t have otherwise thought about.
Wrap-Up
As you can see, there are many ways to maintain a motivated mindset. It’s mainly about cultivating the habits to think big picture, breaking your goals down into smaller steps, and rewarding yourself along the way. Now, what are you waiting for, get started!
