Even the most motivated people run out of steam sometimes.
Here are a few strategies for recharging your motivation.
Dear Lifehacker,Lately Ive been completely unmotivated to do anything.
Getting things done at work is a challenge, and its even worse at home.
I dont feel depressed or all that unhappyjust very unmotivated.
Is there anything I can do to recharge?
Overindulgence, as youve likely noticed, only serves to make the problem worse.
So what do you do?
People in the unwanted group felt the sting of ostracism, and that reframed their self-regulation as being wasteful.
It was as if they thought, Why play by the rules if no one cares?
Similar effects are possible when youre not eating.
The rate of approval crept down after that.
Right before a meal, the judges granted parole to about 20 percent of those appearing before them.
If there are, recharging your motivation may be as simple as eating breakfast and getting enough water.
Its different from ordinary physical fatigueyoure not consciously aware of being tiredbut youre low on mental energy.
This doesnt just come down to large decisions at work.
If you have to make a number of small decisions you might slowly cause the same fatigue.
Perhaps theres something youre doing thats causing the rejection, or perhaps youre just interacting with unpleasant people.
Talk to the person (or people) who rejected you and find out why.
If youre simply not taking care of your body, the solution to that problem is pretty obvious.
Figure out what youre neglecting in your physical needs and make it your number one priority to change that.
Finally, figure out something you really want to do.
On the next day, take a slightly smaller step.
Work your way up by accomplishing just a little bit more each time.
After all,just getting started is everything.
Hopefully these tips will help you regain your motivation.
If you combat the causes and take it slow, you should be back to form in no time.
