It is not until we listen to motivational speakers before we motivate ourselves, there are times that we only need to be motivated by the word of our mouth, there are sometimes I wake up so lazy and feel like not doing anything, a time when my body feels heavy all I just want to do is lay on my bed under my duvet, I realized that most times it is not laziness all I have to do is to motivate myself to get the day started.
One of the things that has helped me and still helping me in those moments is never force myself in that moment, all I will do is sit quietly and breathe, I understand my body type very well and this makes it easy for me to control it, I know that if I rush myself then I would be frustrated throughout the day, I can be passing aggression to people who knows nothing about what am going through so in other to avoid this to happen I always take things slowly which helps me to think straight and make the right decision and sometimes I tell myself, “It’s fine, you’ll get there, just not all at once.” That little reminder makes me feel human again.
Another way I motivate myself is through music, music is my best therapy, music has a way of lifting me up when nothing else works. I can be lying down with no strength, then I put on a song I love especially my Christian songs, plug in my ear piece then slowly my mood begins to change. Sometimes I even get up and dance by myself. I don’t care how it looks, I just move. By the time I am done, my energy feels different, and I’m ready to at least try something.
I know there is nothing that can ever pass prayer, when I am in my down time, I find a way to talk to God, I love to communicate to God because I know he is always there and come through for me, I communicate with God as if I'm talking to my parents, I pour out my mind and I always feel relieved no matter how down I can be. God is my biggest motivator, even if nothing changes immediately, I feel a calmness in my heart. That calmness pushes me to try again.
Also I love to talk to myself, no matter what I believe I can do it, I stand in front of my mirror and say positivity into my day, I declare my day to be the best and look into the mirror and say “You can do it” this may sound a little funny but it always work for me, hearing my own voice pushing me gives me a strange kind of courage.
One big lesson I’ve learned is not to see tasks as one big mountain. If I do that, I get overwhelmed and quit before I start. So I break things down. For example, if my room is scattered, instead of saying “I must clean everything now,” I tell myself, “Just pick that chair first.” Once I do that, the rest doesn’t look so hard anymore. By the time I notice, I’m halfway done.
Lastly talking to people around me especially my mother, she has been my motivator since day one, she is the first person that calls me in the morning, I found joy in talking to her whenever I'm down. Most times I may not talk about what I'm going through but just hearing her voice and laughing a little makes me feel lighter.
The truth is, motivation doesn’t always fall from the sky. Sometimes it’s just about doing one small thing and letting that little step give birth to the next one. It’s not magic. It’s not about waiting for the “perfect feeling.” It’s about starting, even if it’s rough, even if it’s small.
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