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

You keep fighting for what you want. You bring in positive thoughts and leave the negative thoughts behind. No matter how long it will take to show results, you keep going.

Be patient is the only thing to do. Rome was not build in one day. It can be a long road to reach success. It's important to set little goals because one big goal make us loose the main intention

Keep trying and trying, don't give up. If at first you do not succeed, try, try again, like they say.

I'm learning that wellness is a process that can have great leaps forward, plateaus, and even regressions, the latter two are the most difficult to manage, as we, as people, can struggle without concrete forward motion. But what I like to think of is what my personal trainer showed me during a weight plateau during fitness training. The scale showed the same weight - but my body composition had changed drastically. My body fat had declined and my muscle % had increased. What I'm getting at is: The metric you're looking at might not show changes - but looking at things from a different perspective will show you something different.

The easiest way to stay motivated when not seeing results is to remember that you are looking for progress and not perfection.

It can be very hard to find motivation, especially when you get discouraged by the lack of results. As this is a very good question, there's many things that I want to talk about. Firstly, just because you can't see any results, doesn't mean that there are not any. Sometimes you're just looking at the wrong place. If you've done something, something will happen because of it even if you can't see it. For example, if you plant a seed and water it every day, you may not see anything happen. That is because the seed is growing under the dirt where we can not see it. Eventually, it will grow and we will see a beautiful plant. You just have to be patient. Secondly, we shouldn't think of the immediate results but the long term benefits. For example, I study not because I want to get a high score on my next test but because I need that knowledge so that I can do well in the future. Another example is that I exercise not because I want to see an immediate result but because I want to stay healthy in the long run. Third, rewarding yourself is a great way to motivate yourself. Sometimes before I start something I tell myself that I will reward myself after if I do well. For example, I love music so I tell myself after every piece of homework I finish, I will get to listen to one song. Sometimes it's great to reward yourself, even if it is for something small.

I would recommend continuing to adjust strategies for whatever it is that you're doing, or working towards. It's incredibly important to have multiple pathways to reaching something, and having multiple pathways will also increase your chances of motivation. It is also completely okay to give yourself a break if you feel you need it - you don't always have to be motivated and productive or actively working towards something. Sometimes your mind and body just need a breather. Don't be too hard on yourself and try your best to be kind to yourself, because it's difficult to remain motivated if you're putting yourself down.

It's hard to see results when you're in your own mind and body all the time. You can easily fall into the trap of comparing yourself to you from only a day ago! Ask your friends or loved ones if they've seen results, or perhaps compare your current state with the state you started your journey in.

Certainly they are some results - even if not a stark improvement. Maintaining our emotional states is just as healthy as improving them.

It is something that I usually do whenever I am feeling sad or out of sorts. I try to make it part of a routine and schedule early in the day. Before I get out of bed I do yoga floor stretches to get me feeling okay about getting out of bed. I meditate to find the inner strength to do what needs to be done. I eat a good breakfast and then go for a walk or do exercises. I listen to my body and not to the chatter of my mind. The chatter diminishes the less I pay attention to it.