Lacking Motivation??
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Lacking Motivation and Inspiration? 5 Secrets to Get Unstuck
If you feel unmotivated, you might be surprised by what's really behind it.
Published on October 30, 2013 by Susan Biali, M.D. in Prescriptions for Life
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A while ago a coaching client asked me this:
"Regarding a goal, if you feel unmotivated is it a sign you should stop? Or is it self-sabotage?"
This is a great question. Here's my response, for her and for you:
1) Notice how you feel about the goal itself
Let's say you want to write a book and get it published. Forgetting how hard it might be to achieve this goal, do you feel excited about holding your published book in your hands one day? Does the idea thrill you? If so, you've passed the first test. Your heart is in this goal or dream.
2) Detail clearly what "unmotivated" feels like and looks like
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If you can't get yourself to move forward on the path to achieving a cherished goal, what's the problem?
Do you dislike the work itself? If you want to write or study something, do you like your topic, or do you secretly want to throw away what's practical and focus on something else that's more risky yet much more exciting to you?
Do you feel unexcited about your workspace or environment? During seasons of my life where I've had yucky workspaces (one was a tiny office with no windows, another a cluttered space which hardly had room to turn around in) I got almost no...
If you feel unmotivated, you might be surprised by what's really behind it.
Published on October 30, 2013 by Susan Biali, M.D. in Prescriptions for Life
20
inShare
web
A while ago a coaching client asked me this:
"Regarding a goal, if you feel unmotivated is it a sign you should stop? Or is it self-sabotage?"
This is a great question. Here's my response, for her and for you:
1) Notice how you feel about the goal itself
Let's say you want to write a book and get it published. Forgetting how hard it might be to achieve this goal, do you feel excited about holding your published book in your hands one day? Does the idea thrill you? If so, you've passed the first test. Your heart is in this goal or dream.
2) Detail clearly what "unmotivated" feels like and looks like
Related Links
* Lacking Motivation and Inspiration? 5 Secrets to Get Unstuck
* Tackling Procrastination: A Practical Counseling Approach
* Have you given up halfway?
* Are You Too Hyper?
* The Trouble with Tips
Find a Therapist
Search for a mental health professional near you.
-------------------------------------------------
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
Find Local:
* Acupuncturists
* Chiropractors
* Massage Therapists
* Dentists
* and more!
-------------------------------------------------
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
If you can't get yourself to move forward on the path to achieving a cherished goal, what's the problem?
Do you dislike the work itself? If you want to write or study something, do you like your topic, or do you secretly want to throw away what's practical and focus on something else that's more risky yet much more exciting to you?
Do you feel unexcited about your workspace or environment? During seasons of my life where I've had yucky workspaces (one was a tiny office with no windows, another a cluttered space which hardly had room to turn around in) I got almost no...