6 Steps to Dealing with a Lack of Motivation

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Lack of Motivation

It’s quite natural to feel stuck from time to time. When you feel as though you’re caught in a rut, it’s always difficult to pull yourself out. There are some fairly simple solutions, though—following these six steps should get you out of your purgatory in no time.

  1. Come to terms with the situation you’re in

Don’t focus on your desired state of affairs. Your lack of energy will be much more quickly resolved if you address it head-on. While it’s useful that your mind will paint an idealized picture of how things should be and what your goals are, it’s worth remembering that you should not trust your mind to make all your decisions.

If you fully relax into the situation, you will find it much easier to come to terms with it. Bring your decision-making to a lull, and your newly instated ‘laid-back’ attitude should open up your mental focus to new possibilities.

  1. Stop thinking of yourself as ‘lazy.’

Inactivity is not necessarily ‘laziness.’ You should realize that, despite the negativity with which inactivity is viewed in our culture, not everything benefits from being 100% productive 100% of the time.

Cycles benefit from inactivity. Autumn and winter cause inactivity in vegetation and flora, yet spring and summer bring beautiful blossoms that allow life to proceed more efficiently.

Your productivity levels work similarly: ebbs and flows, peaks and troughs. In order for a renewal of energy and motivation, you need to accept that there have to be lulls in both. Once you come to terms with this and stop viewing the situation negatively, you will begin progressing to full productivity again.

  1. Stop, think, and wait

Until your energy levels return to normal, refrain from drastic decisions. If you don’t have the motivation for it, it won’t work. You will enter a burnout stage where your productivity is lower than ever. The restoration occurs within the body and mind, so your outward actions have no say in the matter. You’ll just make the situation worse.

  1. Acknowledge the temporary nature of your ‘lull.’

Everyone has at least a modicum of fear that life is finite, so most people try to rush to cram in as many things as they can before it ends. Once again, constant activity is never a good thing. The flip side of realizing that ‘nothing lasts forever’ is knowing that your lull will not last forever.

Acknowledging this is an important factor in aligning yourself with the flow of the universe. Once you are on board with that, you will find it much easier to get your mojo back. Rest is required to boost productivity, so try to refrain from stressing out over this current lack of energy.

  1. Have some ‘me time’

Pushing yourself forward when you don’t have the energy for it is, once again, a huge mistake. Try spending as much time as possible doing absolutely nothing. It’ll work wonders because doing nothing allows you time to reflect on life; you will become more mindful if you take time out of your routine to walk in nature. Once you have done this, you will find you are more aligned with the flow of your life.

  1. Believe in the integrity of the universe

Life will take you on the journey you need, so there’s no point in resisting it. As we said before, the ebb-and-flow is required for optimizing your productivity levels. Only through this current lull can your life become the best it can be. This, too, shall pass if you trust the universe to transport you to your destination.