How do you get motivated to draw , exercice, and writting journal? And be organised?
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I don’t need motivation, writing motivates me. I need my writing, it’s my only form of therapy at the moment. I write obsessively and have to stop myself writing too much and make sure I do other things.
If you’re looking to do these things good luck, I hope you find the motivation to do them because they really are good for you.
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I struggle with motivation but some days are better than others so on the somewhat decent days I set things out to make them easy on other days.
At the gym everybody looks down and keeps to himself so I feel like it’s a solitary activity going on the bike there that’s like Thoughtless and less effort than meditation. So for example ahead of time I have exercised outfits packed up in ziplock bags ready to go in my gym bag with nuts already packed in there, shoes, etc but my gym is really easy to navigate around so that helps. Also I like writing but I have a hard time getting the motivation to do it unless I obsess about it and then I can do it a lot on a day like that. So I just keep my laptop out and easy to access
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I used to have a hobby in hiking but after I have sz, i lost my ability to walk on slope. Even walking is not easy for me. I think that being able to walk or hike again is one of the thing I really want to do. I just feel happy doing that. At the beginning it’s just impossible to walk. The difficulties do not go away after a lot of attempt. I just can’t keep walking. So I walk sparingly and stop if I must. I keep coming back to the idea of walking again as I like this activity very much. I have foot pain which gives me a lot of hard time. So I want to say, I just go when I want to go and walk as much as I managed to do. When I feel incapable to do so, I take rest. One thing is helpful, I have a ready to use plan which is easy. I plan to walk around home after work at the path I like so that I don’t need to go out again. I by passed a lot of inertia.
In recent months, I tried to make myself walk for short time like 15 min. I only add more time after I feel like more. I am walking one hour this week. It actually takes a lot of time to make myself able to exercise regularly again.
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I made a schedule and stuck to it. Motivation is partly a matter of habit (and momentum). Once you start moving it is easier to keep moving.
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Break big tasks into smaller, specific and measurable goals. E.g. “write two pages every day” or “exercise for one hour every day”. This makes the tasks easier to do and lets you track your progress, which increases motivation. Make the goals challenging but attainable. If they’re too easy you won’t feel accomplished when you complete them and if they’re too challenging you won’t be able to complete them. Reward yourself in non-destructive ways for completing goals. This reinforces the behavior and makes it easier to stay motivated. You could, for instance, watch TV for two hours or eat a cookie only after completing your daily goal.
Good luck!
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I get a good 30 minutes of cardio in and enjoy the high for the rest of the day. Writing equals ass plus chair, fearless creativity.
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My surroundings are organised, only because I cannot stand mess, being in an untidy/unclean environment causes me to become even more agitated than I usually am.
As for exercise, I do it because I prefer life with it than without it. It is a way that I can channel my anger without causing damage to others or myself, and if you push yourself hard enough it hurts, I love that tired feeling after a hard session, I love the pain.
My journals may be all that I leave behind, and I want those who do end up reading them to know exactly what it was that I went through and why I have done the things that I have chose to do.
If I wasn’t the way that I am, I probably wouldn’t do any of these things.
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a good medication - and no alcohol
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“How do you get motivated to draw, exercice, and writting journal?”
I write poetry in my journal, else I wouldn’t be alive. my motivation is survival.
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Just wait and go with the spark of creativity
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