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Are You Suffering from a lack of motivation?
Lack of motivation can crush you, literally cripple you from taking action. If you’re sick of suffering from a lack of motivation, you’re in luck, because you’re about to learn the 8 major reasons why you’re short on the motivational energy you need to successfully accomplish your goals… And exactly how to fix each of them.
What happens when you lose motivation to do something?
If the problem results from depression, the change in motivation may be accompanied by feeling down, sad, hopeless, or just empty, with no zest for life. There may be changes in appetite and sleep patterns, decreases in the ability to concentrate and remember. Life might feel meaningless and the things that used to bring pleasure no longer do.
Why can’t I motivate myself?
Of all the reasons responsible for why you might be lacking in the motivation department, this first one is by far the most common: Either you don’t know what you want, or there’s a lack of clarity about what you want. Whenever I do goal-setting workshops with people or with organizations, one of the first questions I ask is, “What do you want?”
Why do people lose motivation to compete tasks?
They will lose motivation to compete tasks because they feel as if they can’t do it on their own. In a prideful way, some people will exhibit this lack of motivation because they would like to say that they were the ones who completed the goal “all by themselves”. But we know better than that, right?
If you’re suffering from a lack of motivation, it might be that you aren’t doing enough. If you simply decide to get started on some activity, even if you don’t feel like it, your motivation might find you. Newtons’ first law states that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion. That can apply to people, too.
Do you lack motivation as a life coach?
Lack of motivation is one of the top problems life coaches encounter with their clients. It’s so common! Do you lack motivation? Good news! A few key insights can take you from no motivation to go-getter faster than you think.
Why am I not motivated by my motivation strategy?
There are two problems with your current strategy that result in a lack of motivation: Problem #1: You are not aware of your current motivational strategy or don’t recognize what’s going on in your mind as an attempt to motivate yourself. Problem #2: It’s a bad motivation strategy. It backfires, leaving you less motivated than ever.
What do you do when you have no motivation to work?
When you have no motivation to complete a task (or even start one), consider the possible reasons why you’re struggling. Then, develop a plan to help motivate yourself to get going. Keep in mind that not every strategy works for everyone—or in every situation.