Tips to Motivate Yourself

Are you going through a prolonged period of lows? Do you get depressed easily due to some unfortunate happenings? Yes Indeed, In such cases, you tend to depend too much on others to get you motivated and get back to things at a normal pace. People who lack motivation for a long time, satisfy themselves with mediocrity and fail to realize their other impressive talents. You cannot always depend on others to motivate you, People around you may get irritated, or they maybe no one when most needed and you really can't rely upon everyone for your motivation.

Motivating yourself is very important and far better than depending on others. You may ask, How it could be possible, when you yourself are laying low? Here are some useful tips,

1. Question Yourself, "Why?" - There are several tasks which make you depressive and dull, Pondering upon them will only make it bad, instead question yourself why you are worrying for the task. If the task is important but depressive, give yourself some time and get back when you are happy, you can get happiness by talking to your loved ones, listening to your favorite numbers and many other methods. Don't retort to bad techniques by any means. If the task is unimportant, then you shouldn't bother in the first place!
2. Ready Yourself - Start your work a bit earlier, 5 minutes earlier maybe, that'll get you going and peel out the depressives from the task!
3. Excite Yourself - Get that extra rush of blood, so as to get into the task with the fake motivation and may make the task pleasurable. It doesn't work always, but definitely helps. Your favorite song should get you the extra energy. I often excite myself before I do my daily workout!
4. Move On - If your task is a sequential thingy, you should not put in too much on the step which depresses you, move on to the next step or the step which you can do easily and make the whole process manageable then.
5. Identify the Problem - This is very important, Identify the problem which is causing you to lay low. Don't let it itch you, try to solve it immediately and get back to work.
6. Eliminate Fears - This is the most common problem, People are often depressed due to hidden fears accompanied with stress and anxiety. Isolate yourself from the unknown problems and you'll feel confident and motivated even in "Worst Case Scenarios".
7. Task Buddy - There maybe tasks for which you feel lazy. Find a partner or a buddy who does the same tasks. Company is usually a motivator. Going to the gym alone was lot less motivating, than It did when my pal accompanied me.
8. Plan your Day - Kickstart your day with a well-made plan. Put all the happy, pleasurable, enjoyable activities, which are important to you early in the morning. It helps you build momentum and you will be able to carry it forward to the other tasks too.
9.  Read Books - Obviously motivational books are recommended, but reading other books that have some good English, great ideas, humor, good stories etc. also have a great effect on motivating you.
10. The Environment - This happens to me quite often, when I see things around me are shabby and messy I just get irritated and depressed. The environment around you does have a profound effect on you. Clean the clutter and make sure you eliminate all the depressives from your surroundings.
11. Small Problems - Probably the worst motivation killers, Small Problems. Sometimes you let yourself to worry too much about small and petty problems which lead to unnecessary frustration. Drive out the small problems, Reframe them and eliminate them tactfully.
12. Mantra - There are some great quotes and lines which can keep you motivated. Use this as a mantra when you are frustrated or down.
13. Build Successes from Success - Failures are the biggest causes for lack of motivation. One failure can get you a lot of depression, can make you rethink of your talents, makes you forget all the successes you achieved before. Remember, Success creates another Success, So rely upon your past successes to build another success. Remember this, Failure hideously acts as a motivator and lets you achieve success even better the next time around. So you are bound to succeed.
14. Have a Cause - Have a cause to motivate yourself. I can’t think of a more powerful source of motivation than a cause you care about. Such cause can inspire you to give your best even in the face of difficulties. It can make you do the seemingly impossible things.
15. Dream Big -  Build solid and concrete dreams from your causes. It'll make you shoot higher and will always keep you motivated. Let the dream inspire you and take your steps confidently.
16. Hunger for More Success - Once you've achieved success, you should not sit back and enjoy. Allow the success to motivate you to another success. Like I've said, Success builds another Success. Use the success as a motivator and be hungry for more.

I'm sure you'll find these tips helpful. Relying on others can also help you get motivated, but I'd say self motivation is the strongest and best motivation. Please feel free to drop your comments if you have any problems or if want to share your experiences. I'd be glad to attend to your comment. Good luck with your motivation.