10 approaches to leverage motivation in life which we may be aware but seldom practice

Motivation is one of the basic necessities in life essential for good mental and emotional health.We often hear people cannot work with perfection because they lack motivation. Majority of us are bogged down by routine work ,one of the major reasons being lack of motivation.The benefits of having a high motivation and positive attitude at work are not only feeling good but also gaining more energy and capacity to do more, think clearer and work better with other people. Your relationships and work are less stressful; you feel relieved, lighter, transparent and everything seems smoother and easier—you're literally "riding high".The below tips are not restricted to working few it is usefull for each one of us in our routine lives.

1.       Be open to Change (new opportunities): When you are more open to new approaches, ideas, and opinions, it generates new opportunities for innovation and success. Not only do you see more opportunities but also you are more excited, energetic and motivated to go after them which in return improve your productivity and profits. Always remember change is only certain and its law of nature, accepting change and adapting to new circumstances will only lead us to win win situations. Be aware of changing circumstances and be flexible without compromising your values.Enjoy the change, be curious and face the change with a positive attitude.You have to discover a ray of positivity hidden in the most negative situation and use it as lamp to come out of the situation.If you want to achieve something you have never had you have to act and do something you have never done.

2.       Build self-confidence, self-initiative and self-trust. You have to be more transparent, accountable, less fearful, forward-thinking, collaborative, optimistic and open to taking risks. You believe and trust in what you're doing. Self-confidence breeds initiative, action and resolve. Always remember motivation means “want to do a task” and self confidence gives it the required start “can do best”.Self confidence is a mental tug-of-war between the belief in yourself and belief in a bad outcome. Trust yourself ,you can do it.Dont stop before trying, give yourself a chance ,be prepared to face the outcome as we know failure is a stepping stone to success so there is no need to fear the outcome.Think of the satisfaction which you gain when a task is accomplished perfectly and it can give you more energy in your work and also spread the energy to people around you.If you can trust yourself you can trust your dreams see them turning into reality.

3.       Win friends and supporters. You can't be successful if you can’t win friends and supporters Attract great people, sponsors and mentors. People like to work with people who are "up," positive, open minded, flexible and caring. It's a lot easier to do great things when you have great people supporting you.Be a good listener.Have a good personality.Help others ,try to spend time in understanding their problems and help them in ways you can.Man is a social being. We are wired to be with people.Know like minded people and keep contact with those who bring the best in you. Know that you can  make friends with others only if you have to become your own friend. Be approachable,don’t let your pride hinder communication with people.Brush your communication skills,be a polite person learn compassion.Compliment people for good work,don’t hesitate to appreciate others or congratulate them for their achievements.Keep yourself away from negative emotions like jealousy ,bad temper,tendency to insult others and gain confidence ,or taking pleasure in others failures.

4.       Have pride in your work: No job is small. Its your atitude that makes it less worthy. Gain the process knowledge ,be trained and smartest in the work you do. Feel blessed that you got the opportunity to accomplish the task. Remember getting paid should not be the only aim of work,aim for satisfaction from perfection in your work.Even the most difficult person should respect your quality of work, but remember never be a people pleaser.Your expertise in your work redefines your work. When you have proved you are capable of dong beyond what you have you are ready for more, put effort to gain more and be an expert of next level.

5.       Identify things that lift your mood and mental outlook. What activities, people and things do you enjoy the most and give you a mental lift? Write them down and do those things more often—have more fun! This keeps your mind stress free and helps you focus better. Learn to manage your time to maintain a balance between your work to be done and work for fun. The more work for fun activities in your life, the more you are motivated and deliver best.Set goals and strive to be better each day. This can be improving your knowledge, skills, reputation, health and relationships. Setting goals broadens your outlook and brightens your future.

6.       Establish a mental sanctuary. Meditate for ten to fifteen minutes each day. Mentally reset your perspective by thinking of the positive and uplifting things in your life. Count your blessings. Establish a mental sanctuary where you can quiet your mind and renew the belief in yourself. Nothing moves you higher and faster than doing acts of human kindness. It's a double win—it makes both you and the other party happy. Giving to others is a pure upper level behavior: positive, caring and selfless. You'll be surprised; just one act of kindness each day will make a difference .When the mind is calm you think more clearly and work with more efficiency.Learn to say prayers,they have a lot of powerin them.Praying shouldn’t be a routine,realize the power of your payers.They get you closer to your dreams and give you more courage to fulfil your dreams.Enchanting prayers improves your connect with inner self provided you enchant them rightly.

7.       Spin forward. Don't dwell on past mistakes and disappointments; shift your thinking to identify positive (spin), future (forward) actions. Learn from your mistakes and move forward in time (e.g., "How can I do better next time?" "How can I improve myself?" "What can I do to solve this problem?").Always have a positive thought ("point") that can quickly move you upward (pivot) when you're feeling down about yourself. It may be a picture of your children, your spouse's smile, a happy memory, an achievement, a song, a poem or a piece of artwork. Work and socialize with happy, positive people. It's fun and you'll learn what keeps them happy and motivated. Their successful habits are bound to rub off on you. Don't let past problems, self-disappointments, regrets and failures weigh you down. You can't pursue future opportunities if your mind is restrained by past mistakes. Self-forgiveness occurs when bad thoughts are replaced with good thoughts, which lightens the mind.

8.       Respect yourself

Know that you are unique and you deserve the best. You have great potential  and abilities. Discover your passion and work with initiative for self actualization. Think positively,network well,exercise daily,eat healthy,work hard,stay strong,build faith,worry less,read more,be happy,volunteer freely,relax often,love always,live forever. Dare to love yourself,its not being selfish you deserve it. You can regard others as worthy only if you begin  regarding yourself as worthy. Work a pleasant personality with conscious effort ,be well groomed,take care of your dressing and present yourself well.

9.       Beware of demotivating factors

With rapid rates of job turnover, employees want more career development, faster advancement, higher decision-making authority and greater freedom in their jobs. It stems from the strong human need to feel secure, accepted and relevant. Some other factors which hinder good work and demotivate are interpersonal conflicts, micromanagement, excessive competition, bullying, peer pressure and working with difficult people. Interpersonal conflict is probably the most destructive element to team and individual project performance. When people don't get along, work is mediocre at best since people "just want to get it done." Quality suffers and work is not a fun place when there are constant squabbles among co-workers. It is one of the most stressful situations for people—resulting in low productivity, errors and sabotage. Other than conflicts, the most common interpersonal factors that prevent being motivated are peer pressure, difficult people and harsh criticism.Beware and protect yourself from these factors.

10.   Take responsibility

Taking responsibility is easier rather than running away from it. Don’t refrain from taking responsibility You cannot survive if you cannot take responsibility, knowingly or unknowingly we all have taken up small or big tasks and accomplished. That implies we can take up a higher level of task and accomplish it our level best .You grow when you face challenges.You cannot survive if you cannot  face harsh circumstances.Have well defined principles in life and protect your principles from being influenced by  peer pressure.Fun always defeats fear and adding a sense of fun to a challenging task lightens the weight and pressure of the moment. It relaxes you mentally, physically and spiritually. Difficult people and tough situations are part of life, be bold and  learn to ignore  difficult people and harsh criticism. Focus on good thoughts .Age can wrinkle your skin but anxiety, stress and negativity wrinkles your soul, you have the power to prevent wrinkles appearing on your soul. Be motivated by practicing simple yet powerful things which add more meaning to life and make living easier.