Getting motivated to do something

I use the mantra “just get started”. It somehow seems less intimidating than the classic and chornically unhelpful “just do it!”

I gave myself a goal and a deadline. Every morning at 5am when my alarm goes off, I think about that deadline and how much I have to do to get to it. If I slack off that one day, I might not reach my goal in time. It gets me up and going, even if I only slept 4 hours (I can always nap later). 

If its gym – I think of the fact I’ll be going on holiday and people will see me in swimshorts

I need someone to hold me accountable who isn’t afraid to be a little harsh in the process. Tough love is (almost) always a good thing. 

I have depression, and one of hallmarks of the disease is that you are never ‘feeling it’. I don’t wait until I feel like doing something. I don’t even decide to do the yoga session. I just take the next step. In this case: putting on my yoga clothes is the next step. After that, I see what I can do. Turning on my yoga pod cast. Start. Pretty soon, 40 minutes of moments have gone by and I completed a session.. And I feel better. Some days when I try things like working and just can’t, the task is ‘turn on the computers’ or ‘sit at the desk’. Eventually life happens one tiny task at a time. I really enjoy reading your blog. Thank you for writing and sharing.