How To Maintain & Increase Your Motivation To Keep Fit and Active

One of the hardest things about keeping fit and active is having the motivation to continue the effort you have put in. This often the situation when you are tired and/or you are seeing the progress that you expected. To give you an idea of how you can personally maintain your motivation take a look at the following:

1. Re-focus on what really motivates you. It is important that you continually remind yourself of the reasons because it can help you keep on track especially when you feel like giving up. If you are a person that is motivated by external expectations like medals and prize money you should consider re-living the experience of success and winning. For example by targeting challenges that you are likely to succeed in you can gain some confidence which then feeds you with the motivation to keep it going.

If you are someone internally motivated, i.e you are motivated by feeling fit/healthy, having fun and enjoying yourself you need to be in the conditions which create the possibility for the former. For instance when you enjoy the social aspect of physical activity it is best to find an environment (e.g. a fitness class) that is friendly and encourages interaction between yourself and others.      

2. Learn New Things

Seek to consistently learn new things because learning new things like how to master a Judo movement or how to physically condition yourself for high intensity period of competition is a way for you to develop. Learning gives you the tool and knowledge to improve. This can be very effective for your motivation levels when the application of what you have learned has produced the positive outcomes that you targeted.

3. Mentoring

Whenever you want to pursue something which requires long term dedication you are in need of support and some sort of a mentor. Having an individual that can mentor you throughout your involvement in physical activity can be a great motivator. The words of encouragement given to you is highly likely to give you a boost and belief in yourself. Although the role of the mentor can be taken by anyone who is supportive of you it is more beneficial when it is a Coach/Teacher directly involved with your participation as they will have a better understanding to your aims and concerns.

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