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How do I stay motivated when I am not seeing results?

Profile: StassieJones
StassieJones on Dec 31, 2020
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We are living in a time where there is instant gratification in about everything we do. This is due in part by our technical advances. So many of us struggle with motivation. You must remember the old cliché "good things take time" and "trust the process". In a fast paced world you need to remember that any great person didn't achieve their success overnight. LeBron James spent the greater part of his young life constantly practicing basketball. Most musical bands like The Killers where writing music and playing shows well before fame. You have to know that even if what you are doing doesn't feel like it's moving along, it is. Success is isn't one great big destination. It's built of small victories that add up. Keep going!
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Profile: heartfulSummer7453
heartfulSummer7453 on Jan 20, 2021
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When I am having difficulty staying motivated after not seeing results, I try to zoom out and look at the bigger picture of where I am, where I came from, and where I want to be. I thank my past self for all the work she has done to get me to where I am right now, I thank my current self for just being, and I look at how I can help her now to feel excited about the future. Looking from a birds-eye view, I can better see why I am doing a task at the moment that may seem difficult or slow-going and be proud of all the other work I've done to get me here. I also find it helpful to break up my tasks into micro tasks so I can always feel a tiny bit of progress: For example, if I have an essay to write, my checklist won't just be 'write my essay' it will be 'make a google doc', 'think of a title', and 'think of an outline'. This makes the process much more rewarding and easier to tackle! Good luck staying motivated, and reach out if you need someone to listen about how difficult motivation it can be–that is what we're here for!
Profile: PerspectiveisRelative
PerspectiveisRelative on Jan 21, 2021
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Take a break and let go of what you are trying to do (work, school, etc). Try and reset yourself by doing something you enjoy, even if it's just for one afternoon. Make sure that when you are doing your "reset" you are truly momentarily abandoning all the things that you need to do but have no motivation for. Your reset won't work if you are constantly thinking about the things you have to do the whole time. Usually a reset or merely taking a break from all the daunting tasks ahead will be enough for you to refocus.
Profile: CompassionCultivator
CompassionCultivator on Jan 22, 2021
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I stay motivated by thinking of the future. If I remain doing what I'm doing what does that equate to in the future? I want the best for myself and that guides my choices from day to day. By focusing on the future of any, one goal I'm achieving I am granted the opportunity to look at the situation through a different lens. It frames it in a way that makes any hardships or tribulations less than if I didn't have a clear vision of what the future holds for me in that one single goal in which I'm achieving.
Profile: eleonoir1
eleonoir1 on Mar 18, 2021
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For me, especially as someone with ADHD, it's hard doing something I don't get the motivation out of by itself. For a long time in my life, whenever I had to sit down and do something mundane, I just couldn't get myself to do it. I started medication, which helped a bit, but now some side effects started and I need to rely on myself a little bit more. What helped me most was the realization that I could instead do nothing. Just sit there. Endure the negative feeling and ask myself, what is missing right now? What is going on right now that makes it so hard for me? Am I tired and need to rest before starting? Or am I too active and need to burn off some energy? Am I missing a feeling of success? Do I feel sad? If any one of these answers is yes, first off I just accept that feeling and let it stay there, not trying to run away from it. Then I ask myself: Is it okay for me to let it stay there for a while or do I need to address it? Can I bear it and keep going or do I have to lie down for a bit and listen to soothing music, or go for a run, or visualize the things I want to achieve, maybe talk to someone about my plans? Remembering my past successes, I know that I can do a lot of great things, even when I'm tired out, or fragile, or even depressed, if I set myself on doing a realistic amount. Sometimes the first little step is enough, just that first paragraph, or just getting into the running outfit and out of the door. If it's not the performance, it's at least the habit I was able to keep! If it's still not working, it often gets me down. I'm sad I couldn't get myself to be successful. I'm sad and my self-confidence drops. Sometimes I can then get myself to accept that it's okay to not be perfect and still be a good person. Maybe next time will go better. I use the time to do something else that's nice for me. Maybe have a face pack or tidy up my room. I usually ruminate about it a little bit, maybe find out what was really missing that I couldn't do it, and then find something else to deal with.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 23, 2021
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It is difficult, but your motivation to keep trying is looking ahead and recognising that results take time, and they typically happen slowly. Just because you do not see a big difference does not mean that there is no change happening. Keep going and one day you will look back and be glad that you chose to keep on going instead of giving up. You can do it!
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The key to any long term goal is consistency. Create a routine and implement it. Then give yourself some compassion for the ups and downs along the way. It’s bound to happen. Find people who have the same or similar goals and build a support team. They can help give you support and you can give them support when needed. A great way to stay motivated is to help someone else. The people within that group may even be able to give you tips on ways to tweak your plan to get better results. Reaching out helps me immensely because I find someone is usually doing something I haven’t thought of.
Profile: Jesselistens2294
Jesselistens2294 on Jun 3, 2021
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trying to stay motivated when you arent able to see results quite yet isnt the easiest thing in the world to do, i completley get it, the way that i have found works is trying to remember to keep your eye on the prize, try and remember why you are doing this and what the outcome will be, rome wasnt built in a day as that saying goes, all great things take time, i am a former addict and it took awhile for me to notice my growth but when i did i was so shocked at how far i had come without even noticing right away, it transformed me without my knowlege day to day follow your dreams fight the good fight until you reach your goals because you are worth it and you are strong. enjoy your day my friend.
Profile: AndresHelp
AndresHelp on Jun 23, 2021
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It's easier to feel stuck when you keep trying to improve one area of your life and apparently, nothing is going the way you want it to go, or even things seem to be getting worse. Just remember that progress is not linear, and that your "best" is not going to be the same every day, maybe there are days when you feel super productive and motive to move towards your goal and others when the best that you can do is spends 15 minutes of your working towards that specific goal. Either way, progress is progress!, don't let a so-so day define what you are capable of, sometimes a so-so is just what you need to come back stronger later on.
Profile: comfyheaven604
comfyheaven604 on Jun 24, 2021
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being motivated in times when you don't see results is hard but trust me being motivated at that particular time will surely make a difference in your life. Motivation nowadays is really important because every 2nd person is there to criticise you but you have to have trust on yourself and have confidence and be motivated. The results are not really important but just believe in yourself and do it even if you are not feeling to do that. Being motivated is really important and also having confidence to do anything. Just believe in yourself without expecting anything and you'll surely succeed one day.
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