You have a great site so it was my pleasure to be a part of this. Also, you have a great community here too. So thanks to you and everyone who commented.

Cheers,
Scott

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Sometimes, it’s the simple ideas that often get overlooked. Personally, I think that motivation is far more complicated than the average person realizes. That’s why these simple ideas can be the gateway to increased motivation.

I would say that no one idea on this list is going to change your level of motivation forever. But one idea can quickly explode your motivation into a higher level. This, however, will not be sustained unless you repeat the process; participate in meaningful activities on a regular basis.

If you try several of these ideas, you can magnify your motivation in a short amount of time, which is the whole point of the post…a motivational kick-start. Since the food you consume affects every cell of your body; and since how you feel directly affects your level of energy and motivation, making better food choices most certainly will improve your motivation. However, our food choices are often compromised by a decrease in “feel good” chemicals in the brain which results in us reaching for a fast-food or sugary quick picker-upper…we get a short-term boost in mood-enhancing chemicals followed by a sharp drop, thus lowering our motivation deeper than before.

Prolonged, higher-level motivation takes a deeper understanding and a consciously executed plan. …which is why you’ll want to keep coming back to MotivateThyself.com. Thanks for the comment!

Cheers,
Scott

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I miss the days of being able to down a McD’s value meal and not be effected by it…

I’ve actually thought about taking a 3×5 index card box and putting my favorite quotes in it. I could arrange them by topic, such as Love, Success, Goals, Friendship, etc. Then, when I need a lift in a certain area of my life, I could pull out the related cards and read the quotes.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you enjoyed the post.

Cheers,
Scott

really like number 5. always does it for me. i recommend keeping an inspiration document full of awesome quotes or just stories from your own life that you’ve written down.

funn thing is that when you’re in a hard spot, feels like you’ve been there forever so finding some old motivation – especially if it’s from your own life – reminds you that it’s not all that bad.

…number 9 too. so power!! at first, you’re like, ‘okay. laugh out loud’ but then you start to laugh for real at how stupid you’re being

number 10 kinda took me off guard but so true. like how you’re a lot more focused academically when you’re helping somebody else with their academics. weird that.

inspiring stuff.
alex – unleash reality

Gee, thanks! I’m glad you liked it. I might show up with a guest post here from time to time. In the mean time, you may want to read (or re-read) Eric’s stuff here…this site is chock-full-O-motivation.

If you’re interested, you can click on my name and check out my blog as well.

Cheers,
Scott

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No doubt! Life can really be fun and exciting if we give it a try. Right? So how do you stay motivated?

Regards,
Scott

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