5 Ways To Self Motivate

Nat N. Ph.D.
6 min readJan 29, 2021
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For many of us, we don’t have to keep on eye on motivating ourselves to reach the goals we want. However, as time ticks on and we sit at home; working, living, and just being it can be hard to feel motivated to do much else.

With life taking every twist and turn reminiscent of a box office hit film, you may ask yourself, ‘how can I keep doing this?’ Self-motivation may come in waves, in turn, inevitably you may feel less productive, but you don’t have to drown. Here are five ways you can remind yourself of who’s the boss. I’ll help you find the motivation you need to tackle the most mundane to what seems overwhelming.

1. Identify the block within

Lack of motivation can be identified externally, but internally is where the answers lie. Self-talk is one of many factors on what could be zapping your will to ‘do’. Science shows us that motivation causes intense emotional responses such as short breaths, tightened muscles, and racing hearts. This is very similar to what you feel when you’re excited. When you feel motivated to do something, there’s a level of excitement that is stirring within, pushing you forward.

Tune into your self-awareness to figure out what exactly motivates you personally. For some it’s money, recognition, thrill, a sense of accomplishment, or even competition. Has the thing you need to do…

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Nat N. Ph.D.

Founder of MySoulrenity.com, Human Behavior Expert, Empowerment Speaker, Conscious Coach, + intuition fiend. Nerdy, ever- curious cosmic woman.