Sometimes we all need a little push in life. Whether we're itching to pursue the dreams we've held in our heart since childhood or we simply need the willingness to tackle mundane chores, we can often find ourselves mired in a rut of inertia and feel like its the most difficult task to rise out of it.
There are 101 tips listed. Some of the tips are deceptively simple, but can be very effective indeed. Please keep in mind that they may vary in their effectiveness depending upon your mood and your current state of mind. These factors can fluctuate widely from day to day.
1. Drink a glasss of cold water
Dehydration can result in fatigue and mental fogging, which sure doesn't help your motivation. Before doing intensive mental or physical work, try drinking a glass of ice cold water and watch how it refreshes you. Also be sure to keep drinking plenty of water throughout the day. One glass of water won't be enough for a body that is more than mildly dehydrated.
2. Meditate
Scattered thoughts can make any task seem more confusing or burdensome. Before beginning work on your objective, take 15 minutes to sit quietly and focus on nothing. Keep your mind as blank as possible. You may have to gently pull back your focus when it begins to wander, but avoid becoming frustrated about it. Simply keep readjusting your focus and stay calm, and you should feel centered and refreshed in just a few minutes.
3. Create a worry box
Nothing is more aggravating than trying to work productively and being nagged to death by worries! Instead of letting your worries take over your mind, create a worry box keep them in. You can use any kind of box, from an empty shoe box to a decorative wooden or glass box. Write all of your current worries on a sheet of paper. When you can't think of any other worries, put the sheet into the box, close it and store it away on a high shelf nearby. If worries begin to nag at you again while you are trying to stay focused, glance at your worry box and remind yourself that you don't have to worry about anything right now because you've placed your worries in that box.
4. Empty your mind with free writing
Similar to the worry box described above, you may have nagging thoughts that aren't exactly worries but nevertheless irritate and distract you. Start your day by "pouring" all of them onto a sheet of paper. As you write your thoughts down affirm that you are setting them aside so you can better focus on the task at hand. I f you notice random thoughts nagging at you again later while working on your objectives, take another sheet of paper and repeat the process. Eventually you will train your mind to focus on the task at hand and let go of unnecessary random thoughts.
