The 5 Commandments Of Motivation

1. Know what you want to achieve. The best way to do this is to take a moment, close your eyes and picture your perfect world. Picture yourself being at your favorite place, during the most amazing time of the year if it helps. What’s important is how you see yourself in that perfect world.

Do you have the perfect beach body or are you as bulked up as the hulk. Do you have a slimmer waistline or legs to die for. Or is there just a vibe of healthier, happier you. Simply know what you want. This will help you take the focused approach that you need. There’s not a lot to gain from crash diets or acting like a headless chicken at the gym.

2. Set realistic goals. More often than not, you are not going to loose 50 pounds in 3 weeks. Nor will you become Hercules overnight. Unless of course you give up everything else and start working out 8 hours a day. Even then, it’d be a long shot.

Be realistic. Phase your goals and set them up so that they are doable, but challenging to achieve. When you see yourself making progress with respect to that phased goal, you’ll be more psyched to finish what you’ve started. If you start comparing your achievements to where you eventually want to be, then even your most noteworthy feats will seem small to you and you’re probably going to be more inclined to give up. Take it one step at a time. You will get there!

3. Wear something that reminds of what you want to achieve. It’s easy to lose sight of what you want in life. The singer, Alainis Morrisette roams around carrying a stone like object in her pocket for exactly this reason. Whenever she’s stressed she uses it to remind her of what really matters in her life. There so much to be learned from this. Having something on you, that reminds you of your goals, helps in avoiding anything that will slow down your progress. Put on a bracelet or a ring. Go with a friendship band if that’s more hip. Anything that works for you is fine. The objective is to have something on you that is in plain sight, when you reach for that sugar glazed doughnut or think about skipping the gym session. One look at the reminder and you’ll be motivated to do the right thing.

4. Stay in positive company. Staying around people who are depressed, who crib all the time and frequently give up, leads you to become one of them. Stay around positive people. Let their positive energy rub off on you. You’ll be happier, energetic and determined to overcome whatever it is you take on.

And above all...

5. Believe in yourself. At the risk of sounding too clichéd, you can do whatever you set your mind to. So many people have made huge transformations. What makes you any different. You are what you think you are. So think of yourself as a true champion.

Stay Fit

Apollo