Stay Motivated: Learn a New Skill!

Motivation is our desire and level of energy to do something... it is the driving force behind our actions.

Motivation is an essential part of everything we do and governs whether or not we will successfully achieve our goals and dreams throughout life.

It's natural our motivation level will fluctuate at different times... and also with different things we must do. 

Our motivation tends to be high with those things we are interested and passionate about... necessary tasks are easily and successfully accomplished.

When we are not interested or not looking forward to particular things... our motivation to do them tends to be low... necessary tasks take longer to do, if they ever get done!

In a recent article, How to Stay Motivated: 7 tips to keep the fire going!, one of the tips included learning more information or a new skill.

Many would argue that when they are lacking motivation to do something, they don't have the motivation to learn something new...

This is true... up to a point!  But learning new information or a new skill can have a huge motivating affect:

• often when we lose motivation it is because we are unsure what to do. 
• it gives us something different to think about -- it shifts our focus from what we know we have to do but don't feel like doing it to something new
• it rejuvenates our brain cells
• increases our confidence which in turn boosts our motivation
• provides fresh ideas and ways to look at things

I've recently experienced the rejuvenation in my motivation when I've learnt a new skill!  I've often relied on learning something new when my motivation is on the low side... and since it continues to work for me... I thought I would share it with you!

Click on the comment link below and let me know what you think about learning something new to increase your motivation.  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Best wishes

Jeanne

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