There are many people who would like to run consistently, but they find it very difficult to stay motivated. These people see some of their friends running all the time who absolutely love it. They wonder how their friends can keep running forever it seems. To them, running is tiring, boring, and painful. The key is that those who can run consistently see past the tiredness, boredom, and pain to the benefits that running gives them. One of the...more
There are days where we all need a good laugh. It does not matter if things are going great or if things have taken a turn for the worse. A good laugh is a therapeutic way of making a good day even better and can even make a bad day seem not so bad. Im sure most of you have heard of motivational posters, we see them typically when we are at banks, schools and even the Drs office. While they are inspiring they are not necessarily funny. ...more
We often feel that we need to lose weight, but many of us struggle to rustle up the motivation and enthusiasm to do anything about it. Summoning up the drive and motivation can be difficult, unless we have a specific reason or desire to shed those unwanted pounds, we will keep stalling and putting it off.The following factors may help provide the motivation we need to lose weight:- Reduction in our risk of heart related problemsExcess weight is known to be a contributory factor to heart problems and disease. If we change our lifestyle to incorporate a healthy diet and take up a regular exercise regime, we will significantly reduce the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack.- Reduction of our blood pressureHigh blood pressure is also a contributory factor to the risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as affecting the healthy function of our kidneys, and contributing to the hardening of our arteries. We can reduce these risks by losing weight through a healthy balanced diet in conjunction with an exercise regime. This has been proven, in most cases, to bring about a natural reduction in blood pressure.- Reduction in our risk of developing diabetesIf we are...more
One of the most important factors that lead one to their goals is the drive. This drive is known as motivation. It is a zest and determination with a kind of excitement that leads one to persevere to reach greater heights, in no matter what avenue of their life; be it – personal or professional. The drive may come from an internal...more
The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were one-sided figures that were eminent in but one or two fields, such as religious thought or military leadership. The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world are masked in the mist of time. There is so much gossip about the time and place of their...more
I'm sure there are loads of things you are motivated to do. Think out it; if you saw 50 pounds lying on the street I'm pretty sure you'd be motivated to pick it up pretty quickly. If you had to wait until next week, it would surely be gone! How about all those things you enjoy doing; like spending time with friends, watching movies, shopping? You're therefore motivated to do some things and not others. The things you're motivated to do are fun, enjoyable and easy. The areas you lack motivation are when things are dull, boring and hard work. When you have more positive empowering emotions you're more likely to take action and do something, as opposed to when you have disempowering emotions. We all want more fun, excitement and enjoyment and less boredom, frustration and stress.Psychology and MechanicsEverything you do is 80% Psychology and 20% Mechanics. What this means is that thinking of doing something is the 80% and actually doing it is the other 20%. Think about it; if you're not motivated to exercise, you'll think about how hard it is to get yourself to gym and all the negative things that make it such an effort. What you may not realise is, once you get yourself to...more
Value is what everyone is looking for today. Now more than ever before, customers are asking, ?What am I getting for handing over my hard-earned money to someone else?? Many of them even calculate how many hours they had to work for the money next to...more
Attending a recent Get Motivated event held in Milwaukee, WI was and excellent experience that should be had by anyone who is looking to increase their knowledge and learn tips from the people who are in the know. Each with an important...more
When you think of the problems in your life, you may be disappointed that you havent made the changes that you could have. Most of us know that we could do more we could work out, we could eat better, we could get educated and find a better job but...more
Most of us have habits that we shouldnt be doing. Some of smoke, drink, gamble, eat too much, dont work out enough, or spend too much. Whatever behavior it is that you are unhappy with, you can change it by using positive motivation.Working out is a...more
When you were a child, you were subject to two kinds of motivation positive motivation and negative motivation. When you did something bad, you were scolded and that was an example of negative motivation. But, when you did something good, you were...more
Do you want to learn how you can raise your level of motivation in an instant? If you do, this will be the perfect article for you. You are going to discover the 3 powerful and proven techniques how you can do this.A lot of people fail...more