Sometimes, we all need a little boost. Where do you get that extra push to help you keep going when life gets tough?
Motivation is defined as what drives you to do something.
As a therapist, I encourage my clients to find intrinsic motivation (or an internal reason) for doing what they desire or need to do. I believe that intrinsic versus extrinsic factors leads to long term results and a more fulfilling sense of accomplishment. One can't, or shouldn't, live their life according to what others want for them. It will make you crazy!
For me, I have finally found my internal motivation for weight loss. This journey has been slow, and at times painful, but I am doing what needs to be done for ME! Even though I am doing it for me, it helps to have external support for the times when this journey gets really hard. Sometimes a phone call from a friend, a compliment on my shrinking body, or a note from one of my trainers is just the push I need to stay on track.
Where have you found motivation and why?
KEEP GOING! You WILL succeed if you believe you can. In the words of Henry Ford: whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
Happy April!
I too find intrinsic motivation to have more longevity. I was talking about this concept just yesterday about how I discovered intrinsic motivation as a child riding long distances on my bike. I experienced a sense of euphoria in the freedom and accomplishment of moving far out of my geographic comfort zone, on my bike, all by myself. This wasn't something someone could get me to do (extrinsically). I had to discover it for myself and the motivation to go farther followed.
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