084: How To Get Back On track When You Lose Motivation

Feb 22, 2024

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What do you do when you’re stuck in a rut and your motivation is running out?

If your first reaction is to berate yourself out of it or deny that it’s happening—a problem men in particular struggle with—then, well, you can actually prolong the rut you’re in.

I’ve experienced this myself. And I’ve also found a better, more productive way to handle a lack of motivation:

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the set of strategies I use to pull myself out of a rut, so you can try them whenever your motivation is running out.

In this episode, I discuss:

How to jumpstart your motivation when it’s running out
The biggest mistake you can make after losing motivation
My two-step process for getting back on track when you’re in a rut

And more, including:

The “Body Awareness” method for dissolving stress and overwhelm when you’re in a rut (1:47)
3 simple questions to ask yourself when you’re down that can provide clarity into your emotions (3:34)
Why being too tough on yourself when you’re stuck in a rut backfires (7:59)
How acknowledging bad feelings and negative emotions can sometimes be all you need to move past them (7:59)
How holding things in drains your energy and zaps your motivation (12:04)
Why low-energy activities “prime” your motivation tank and restore it (15:35)

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