Sometimes it can be difficult to see the progress that you’re making in your life.
This is especially true if you feel like you’re not where you should be, or if you feel like you’re not making progress fast enough.
When these feelings grab hold of you, it’s difficult to have a great day.
Often, these kinds of feelings make you feel as though you should just give up because your situation feels hopeless.
To help you continue on your journey to better health, here are 5 ways that you can help yourself gain clarity and motivation.
1. Feel Gratitude
Writing down what you feel grateful for in life as well as from the previous day can help you see the good in life.
Try writing down 3–5 things that you are grateful for and then reflecting on these points for a few minutes.
Sometimes all it takes to see the positives in your life is to take a few minutes and think about them.
Writing them down will help you imprint them into your memory, as well as allow you to come back later and see what the old version of you was grateful for.
2. Dream Goals
Allowing yourself to dream about where you want to go and where you see yourself in the future can be a powerful motivational tool.
This helps you set your intentions and manifest these goals.
Thinking about who you want to be in the future can also help you see the steps you need to take more clearly so that you can achieve your goals.
Writing these dreams down will help you remember what you want to accomplish, and it will be helpful to come back and reflect on these dreams whenever you’re feeling lost.
3. Take Action
Putting your dreams and goals into action is just as important as reflecting and writing them down.
Without action, nothing will get done and you won’t reach your goals.
By putting your dreams into action, you can begin to accomplish what you need to do to reach these goals.
Even the smallest action can have a big impact on your life and your dreams.
Whenever motivation is hard to come by, pick an action that will help move you forward and focus on that for the day.
4. Move One Step At A Time
Taking things one step at a time can help reduce stress and anxiety.
Often your goals can make you anxious because you can’t see how you’ll get there or how you can create the amount of change that you’re aiming for.
Just putting one foot in front of the other will help you focus on the moment and break your goals into smaller, more manageable pieces.
With each piece that you accomplish, you’ll work toward creating a bigger picture, and soon you’ll reach your goals and can look back at how far you’ve come.
5. Make Progress
Progress doesn’t have to be big.
It can be little things like taking care of your body for the day or cooking a healthy meal with ingredients you don’t normally use.
As long as you’re moving forward, it doesn’t matter if it’s an inch or a mile.
It’s important to not let yourself stop completely. If you need self-care for that day, then that is progress too.
Make Your Day Great Today!
It’s not always easy to change your life and diet for the better. Giving up things that are bad for you can be quite difficult and frustrating.
When you’re feeling low, use these motivational tools to help you get yourself back on track.
If you would like help with these steps, my workbook is a great resource to record your goals, thoughts, and feelings.
No matter what happens in your life, remember that you’re not alone on this journey, and that together we can make today a great day!
For further guidance, my book will take you through your next steps for changing your lifestyle and diet, no matter where you are on your journey.
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