Problems forcing yourself to work? Recover your lost motivation

People overuse the notion of burnout. They basically mention it every time they feel drained, which happens when we are working hard. But that doesn’t mean we are really burnt out and done. We just need to recover our motivation.

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If you are passionate about something, you can easily recall why what you are doing is meaningful. Remember why in fact you are working so hard. Only you can change your life; no one else can do it for you.

So stop imagining how others should behave towards you. Everything depends solely on your own attitude and behaviour. If you are feeling down, think about your goals and what you already have behind you.

Remember also the people who care about you, This advice is from the addicted2success.com website.

1) Read your goals again

This will shift the focus away from the hard work you have to do and more towards why you are actually doing it. It will also give you a sense of urgency. The fact is that you should have both short- and long-term goals – and these goals must be specific, measurable and realistic.

2) Recall how dire your situation once was

Sometimes a gloomy thought can help more than a constantly positive outlook. By looking back to dark times (and we've all had some), you will remember how once you were maybe feeling desperate. And where are you now? Surely you have made huge progress!

3) Don’t let down those close to you

Your parents, children or partner believe in you. So don’t stop now. Whoever your loved ones may be, think about them for a second. Imagine how happy they will be when they hear that you tried and succeeded. So concentrate all your thoughts upon the work you need to get done.

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