When you can’t stay motivated, stay consistent.
Everyone needs motivation to start something new, it’s what drives us to want to do something new and it’s because we usually have a goal in mind. Despite this, it’s not always easy to stay motivated and some days you won’t want to do it and won’t feel motivated. However, if you learn to be consistent, you’ll have a go and try even if you don’t feel like it, and over time that helps you not only progress towards your goal but helps to bring back the motivation.
I use this a lot for staying active and exercising, particularly through the winter times, darker and colder nights, where it would be easier and nicer to stay at home……..but then I wouldn’t be achieving my goals and I wouldn’t be taking proper care of my mental and physical health, and that is ultimately more important. Kate Shepherd, OT