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Force yourself to do things

Our mind has muscles. It memorizes patterns. By doing this over and over, you're building your willpower and self-discipline.

Forcing yourself to do things that you don't feel like doing (but you know you should be doing) is a habit you can learn.

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How to Stick to Your Goals When You've Lost Motivation

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Set a reward for yourself

Rewards can keep us motivated. And if a reward can keep us motivated for 30 days, then we might have successfully changed our habit by then too. Pick a healthy reward for yourself.

Focus on the emotional reward

Focus on the feeling you feel after doing something that you know is good for you.

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."

Find someone to hold you accountable

Instead of tracking your goals yourself, you can ask someone you trust to keep you on track with your goals. This can be a sibling, friend, partner, or even a professional such as a life coach or a personal trainer.

Track your goals periodically

Writing things down is a way to reinforce to our subconscious what we want. The more we tell ourselves what we want to achieve, the more likely we are to take action.