How To Stay Motivated

Motivation plays a major role on your success. If you are not motivated, then you will not have the willpower to continue at your dreams until you succeed. Even though you start your online business with great motivation, you could soon find yourself in a place where there is none left.

So when you end up in this place you need to pick yourself up and keep going, but not ending up in this place to begin with will be a lot easier than if you have to pick yourself up.

So How Do You Stay Motivated?

Keep working. Make a list of all the things you need to do in order to make your dreams come true. Then every day before you begin your work, go over this list and decide what you need to do for that day. Then as you complete each task simply scratch it off your list. 

Doing this creates a chemical in your brain which is known as dopamine. Dopamine makes you feel good. And when you feel good, you will be motivated to work hard, and create even more dopamine.

Reward Yourself

You should find a way to reward yourself for each task that you complete. But you should set a deadline for each task so that you will be motivated to complete it so that you will still have time to enjoy your reward. Your reward could be anything like a game of solitaire, or any game which stimulates your brain. 

If it is a major task which you completed you could reward yourself with a greater reward, such as a weekend get-away.

Whatever you do, do not reward yourself with a heavy meal like fast food, or candy as this will weigh you down, making it harder for you to start working again.

Avoid Certain Foods

Avoid certain foods like fast foods, or any heavy meals that contain saturated fats or are high in sugar. These foods will give a rush of energy, only to have you collapse after an hour or so. You should also avoid alcohol and certain drugs which make you drowsy (if possible).

Get Up Early 

Getting up late is the worst thing for de-motivation. There is nothing like looking at the clock and realizing that it is already 9 o'clock and you have not accomplished anything. So the sooner you get up in the morning, the more motivated you will be to work hard all day.