Some people are simply not motivated or not motivated enough. It's hard to understand for people who are always motivated and stick labels on those people like "lazy", "stupid" or "selfless". But there are things that can cause low levels of motivation that have nothing to do with a person's intelligence or laziness. Most of the time, low levels of stimulation can be corrected if the right techniques are applied. We know that practice makes perfect, or at least in this case, practicing motivation will help you be more motivated in the future.
Factors that cause low levels of motivation can be divided into four categories: habitual beliefs, habitual behaviors, personality quirks, and health issues. We'll discuss each of them in detail, but don't worry if you feel like you've fallen into more than one. Most people do, and these people are always motivated and achieve their goals. Let's start.
Habitual Beliefs Affecting Motivation Levels
A habitual belief is something you have believed in for so long that it seems inconceivable that it could be wrong. You've probably heard people say something for so long that they start to believe it themselves. That's how powerful these habitual beliefs are, and they can be very painful to change. But if you want to increase your level of motivation, you too
You will need to carefully examine certain beliefs and see if they are the cause of your lack of motivation. If so, evaluate it carefully to see if it's actually true or if you've been holding it for as long as you think.
Let's take an example of a belief so you can see how the process works. Suppose an overweight person has these two beliefs: "I am ugly" and "I will always be ugly no matter how much weight I lose". How motivated is this person to lose weight? Why would they give up food - which sometimes seems to be the only friend in the world they have - for something that they think won't change their appearance anyway.
This is why habitual beliefs can be such driving forces in stopping motivation. But that's not always correct. In fact, it doesn't make sense in many cases. In the case of the example above, it is quite clear that losing weight will make almost all overweight people look better and healthier, but belief does not take these factors into account. He stops the impulse in its tracks and directs you to a piece of German chocolate cake in the fridge.
Break the chains of habitual behavior
Habitual behaviors differ from habitual beliefs in that they are not based on any particular belief and have no real basis, but you have been practicing them for so long that it is almost impossible to break the habit.
I knew a middle-aged man who started having serious dental problems at the age of forty. In fact, her mother and father not only didn't stress the importance of brushing and flossing, they didn't really believe in modern dentistry. Once he became an adult and realized how important brushing was, he was motivated to brush and floss every day. However, despite having strong motivation, he rarely found himself brushing his teeth. He hadn't brushed his teeth in so many years that he had to be extra careful and set an alarm twice a day to brush his teeth, for an entire month, before he could finally make it a habit.
Habitual behaviors enslave us, as do habitual beliefs, and sometimes we have to take drastic measures to break the habit and form a new one that will help us achieve a goal. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, but you haven't made a habit of exercising (or, to be more precise, you're a slave to the habit of not exercising exercise), then you will have a very hard time doing it. the first times. Do this and you may have to force yourself to exercise for a long time before you break the habit of not exercising.
Personal quirks
Another source of weak motivation comes in the form of personality quirks. These are things about you personally that aren't habits or beliefs that can't be changed (although they can sometimes be improved) and that affect your motivation in different ways. A good example of this is a person who suffers from poor memory. It can make it hard to motivate
Because they don't remember why they started the steps to achieve the goal in the first place. In other words, they forgot the purpose.
Health problems
A final source of decreased motivation is health issues, both psychological and physiological. There are actually a number of issues that can lead to low motivation, and people often go their whole lives undiagnosed and never able to achieve their goals or do the things they want to do because of it. of this particular problem. Let's go through them one by one so that you can rule them out as a possible reason for your low motivation.
Depression
Depression is by far the most common low motivation issue when it comes to psychological issues. Depression can make people want to stay in bed all day and no matter how badly they want to achieve their goals, they can't because of the disease. Usually, once someone has been diagnosed with depression, getting the right antidepressant is a big step in helping them achieve their goals. However, keep in mind that even if a person is diagnosed with depression and benefits greatly from getting the right medication, they still have a lot of habits they will need to break to get them where they can reach everyone. of its objectives.
Low blood sugar
People with low blood sugar may have physiological reactions that make stimulation difficult. A diet made up almost entirely of carbs can lead to a lack of motivation as blood sugar levels skyrocket and then crash, and if this happens for a long time, the brain actually changes and fatigue sets in. The warning signs are: people who do not eat breakfast and people who drink a lot of coffee or a lot of energy drinks.
Encephalitis
When you have encephalitis or “brain fog,” your nerve cells work slower than normal. Many things can cause this: autoimmune diseases that target the brain, chronic infections, and food allergies.
Hypothyroidism
This is one of the autoimmune diseases mentioned above in which the thyroid gland is destroyed by the immune system. If you lose your thyroid gland, you will experience a number of symptoms such as chronic fatigue, depression, lack of motivation, and even weight gain.
Gluten intolerance
Gluten intolerance is a common problem these days and many foods are becoming gluten-free because of it. Some of the symptoms of gluten intolerance, and of eating gluten anyway, include depression and fatigue which can make it difficult to get up and do anything.
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