Guest Post – Get Motivated By Switching Gears
One of the hardest things about working at home is staying motivated. February has been a non motivating month for me and I’m not even sure how I became this way.
I’m sitting in my kitchen writing this blog post and once in awhile I’ll look up, look through my French doors, and see a snow covered yard. That is NOT motivating at all! I just want to curl up and hibernate until winter is officially over, but of course, that’s not a realistic thing to do.
I’ve been experimenting by making small, but important changes in my routine so I can find motivation and joy from working at home again.
Since being in this funk, I knew I had to switch gears in my daily routine. After my morning walk instead of heading straight to the computer with my mug of hot chocolate, I enjoy my hot chocolate and breakfast in the kitchen. Most times, I will grab my iPad and start going through my emails or search for job leads to post on my forum.
After breakfast, I’ll go to the desktop computer and finish the rest of my work. I’ve always had a bad habit of not breaking completely for lunch. Sometimes I would forget to eat or grab something small and eat it standing in the kitchen or I would eat while working on the computer.
I enjoy having lunch away from my computer, but then I’m in the kitchen using my iPad to catch up on working on smaller gigs that doesn’t require a lot of brain power. Some may think this is still working and I’m not taking a break, but this works for me as I can squeeze in a bit more production time on smaller paying projects.
Around three o’clock, I head back out to pick up my daughter from school. I get a good hour walk (to and from) so this gives me a lot of time to de-clutter my mind.
If you find you’re unmotivated, try switching gears by changing your daily routine. The important thing is to try and find out why you’re not motivated. Is there something you don’t enjoy doing anymore, or you’re feeling overwhelmed in your personal and business life? Talk it over with someone, find your focus and get support. You’re not alone because there’s always someone who can relate.
I’m glad February is over and I’m looking ahead to being more motivated in March and I know I still have some more work to do. What tips do you have to keep yourself motivated? I would love to read your comments below!
Sophia McIntyre is an Internet Marketer, Article Marketer, Ghostwriter and founder of WorkAtHomeSpace.com, a free resource offering work at home companies and jobs, home businesses, ghostwriting services and other work at home related topics.
