Motivational Monday

Motivational Monday

Whether you’re trying to eat healthy, trying to lose weight, or training for an athletic event, you’re only going to succeed if you can stay motivated. (That’s particularly true of goals where you haven’t got a boss/parent/mentor checking up on you…)

So, here’s how to keep going:

Step #1: Break Your goal into Small Chunks

If you get a little way towards your goal then flounder, there’s a good chance that you’ve not broken your goal into sensible chunks or milestones.

Sometimes your goal is already segmented for you – for instance, if you’re trying to eat healthy You might want to create a list of healthy foods, snacks and keep a food journal so you can monitor your eating.

Do it: Even if you’re not sure of all the steps to get to your goal, write down the next five major ones. You might want to add a deadline – make it a bit challenging, but realistic.

Step #2: Take the Time to Learn – and Implement

Whatever your goal is, you’ll get there faster if you spend some time learning things that can help you. And the more you learn, the more confidence (and hence motivated) you’ll be.

• If you’re writing a food journal, get a good “how to” guide to help you
• If you’re starting a new training program, learn about good training techniques
• If you’re trying to lose weight, take some fun boot camp babes camps or find a training/workout partner

Do it: Find one good book, trainer, or website that can help you. As you read it, jot down any ideas, questions or new tasks that relate to your goals.

Step #3: Keep the Big Picture in Mind …

Whatever your goal is, you’re probably motivated by the end result. You’re thinking of how great it will be to eat healthy, have more energy, and lose weight which will help you take your fitness and health to the next level.

Do it: Find an image that represents your goal. Keep it somewhere visible – you could set it as the wallpaper on your computer, or put it in your wallet or on your refrigerator.

Step #4: … But Focus on One Piece While You’re Working

Once you start to work on your goal, you need to mentally “zoom in” to look at just one piece. If you keep on thinking about the whole finished thing, it can be hard to concentrate on what you need to do right now – and you might start to get overwhelmed.

For each “chunk” of your goal, write down specific action steps, like “read article X” or “attend camp so many times a week”. Focus on one of these at a time, and don’t let yourself get distracted. If you can see yourself making clear progress, you’ll stay motivated.

Do it: Write down three – five tasks that will help you meet your next goal milestone.

What health and fitness goal(s) are you working on right now? Have you got any motivational tips to share? If so, let us know in the comments!

If  you have an inspirational story or goals that you would like for us to share on Motivational Monday to help keep all of us fellow babes motivated and inspired please email details and or photos to Nicole@bootcampbabes.com

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