Ten actions that are guaranteed to motivate you!

 

Life is filled with experiences that take you up to the highest hills, and down into the deepest caves. And I am no different. These are the ten things I do when I need to dig myself out of a cave, or use as a parachute when I tumble down from the highest mountain! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music is claimed to origin from the rhythms of nature. From the wind sweeping over the sea, over the rocks, hailing through the forest. From birds singing, wolfs crying. From the shifts of nature that bangs on constantly, silently, wild, endlessly. The first humans gathered the rhythms using drums, sticks and hauling. Over the years the rhythms has evolved and refined itself, creating music. 

 

Music is energy. Refined, redefined energy. It surrounds us. And it controls our emotions. You can easily control your moods by the type of music you listen to – happy, sad, energetic, lazy, strong, angry. And if you use music consciously, you can learn to control your moods and create your own motivating playlist. 

 

Your playlist can be used for many things – from working out, helping you reach your goals, getting you up in the morning, helping you relax, getting you “in da mood” – you name it, the right kind of music will do the trick!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This goes a bit with tip #2, making sure you see YOU in your busy life. Gifts are great motivators, and can be a huge boost. There are many ways of giving yourself gifts – from setting goals and giving yourself something to celebrate. Or just deciding that “I did so good today, I will get a gift!” Or my personal favorite – use a timing device online, and send yourself a reminder of something great you did. Just make the system send it in a month, a year or in a decade! 

 

Getting that kind of attention – from YOU – is a real boost and is sure to give you back your motivation! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At this point, I sometimes find the need to disconnect. What I mean by disconnect is to take a break from it all – leaving the computer, phones, MP3, the works, everything behind. I free my mind. Depending on where I am, I may find myself a spot on the grass, a bench in the park, or just lay down on my bed. It does not really matter – except I usually have to leave the room where I met the challenge. 

 

When I sit on that bench in the park, all by myself, I just look out in the air, not focusing on anything, just letting my mind take off in whatever direction it wants to. I do not control my thoughts directly, I accept that they are there, after a short observation of the thought. And what I find is that as soon as I have observed the thought, and accepted it, it tends to go away. I believe this is because I just let it flow by, I do not try to follow it, nor do I try to control it.  

 

At some point – sometimes minutes, other times longer – it seems that my brain just shuts down its word thinking process, and starts to relax. At this point, I usually feel a relaxation filling my body, along with a joyfulness that is hard to describe. At this time, you can usually see me sitting there, looking out in the air, smiling at something you cannot see. 

 

Some find this same freedom in prayers, some in meditation, and others when concentrating very hard – like when climbing on a crux, or doing sports on a high level. You may need to experiment a while to find the thing that works for you. When you find it, you know how to get back there, and the more you practice it, the better resource it will become for you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The more urban we become, the more detached we become from the nature. When was the last time you went out to a wild forest, to a high mountain or just some remote location by the sea? No matter what your preference, nature has a special rhythm, a way of communication that speaks directly to our mind and body.  

 

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the nature – hunting, hiking, biking, camping – instantly recognize the power of the nature. How it soothes your mind, relaxes your soul and releases your stress. To harvest this power of nature, all you have to do is put on some comfortable clothes and just start walking. As soon as you leave the city behind, and let you engulf by the sounds (or silence) of nature, you can find somewhere to sit down and just enjoy the peace and harmony. 

 

Take in the view. The colors that surrounds you. The harmony. Just let it flow around and let your mind drift. 

 

While there, consider your breath. Suck air through your nose, and release it slowly through your mouth. Feel the air filling your lungs. Taste it. Try to figure out what it tastes, what it smells. Dirt? Animals? Leaves? 

 

Enjoy the peace in that moment. Try to save it somewhere, where you can find it and remember it when you are back in the busy life again. 

 

I find that I get a lot of new ideas and strength to move on when I do this exercise. And this energy I bring with me, like a charged battery. I can then tap into this energy at will, when needed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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