You’re reading The 7 Best Blog Posts on Motivation, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’re enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.

What will you do with the time you have? Go to work, stay in bed, hang out with family, spend your savings on a round the world trip, stay in a relationship, take a hike? Some of that will depend on circumstances and external factors of course, but when it comes to making choices in life- we are in the driver’s seat. The psychology behind a decision or a choice is often lead by some internal process or impulse that we call motivation. It gives reason to action and desires and stimulates our interest toward a particular goal. What if motivation did not exist? The truth is it always will exist. All motivation is a result of the interaction between our conscious and subconscious mind and there are several types to note, intrinsic (desire for internal fulfillment such as learning), extrinsic (arises from outside pressure) and self –motivation (ability to get what is needed done without influence). Here are some blogs that hone in on how to harness our motivation to achieve our desires:

1.This blog aims to put the onus on ourselves to get motivated. The idea that we can spend hours surfing the web for videos and blogs on motivation seems ironic because if we motivate ourselves to do this task, we can certainly inspire to do another. It includes a Ted Talk by Meg Jay in which she speaks of her young therapy client, she talks of adding value to who you are with ‘identity capital’. Exploration is not the same as procrastination, make the work count.

http://ift.tt/2gr3EPz

2. Through the steps of a recovering addict, the idea of motivation seems insurmountable at times, this blog helps one stay on a path toward fulfillment of your goals and applies to all across the board, not just those who are sober. He posits that each day gives us an opportunity to celebrate and motivate.

http://ift.tt/2gCg2Q6

3. Research suggests that 65% of people fail to continue with a desired resolution, so this blog gives us ways to stay on track. Simple and easy tips that can be applied immediately, such as writing down a thought, doing research and doing it right now!

http://ift.tt/2gqLsWu

4. Most of us get out of bed (or linger in bed…) and lack the motivation we so eagerly anticipated we would have the night before. Research suggests there are clever ways to circumvent this behavior that trick the mind into productivity and success. The tips in this blog are doable and small, yet powerful.

http://ift.tt/2gChMck

5. “Mistakes are portals of discovery.” James Joyce. This blog is essential for anyone that has been held back by anxieties and self-doubt. Using the fear to achieve success, if you can think of the worst thing that can happen in each case, you will loosen its grip on the outcome. Therefore allowing a free flow of creativity and productivity needed to attain your goal.

http://ift.tt/2gr3DeA

6. Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This quote, used in his blog, perfectly embodies what it is to drag our feet. Perhaps the most damaging obstacle to motivation is in fact, procrastination. But the good news it is completely avoidable. There is a routine of rituals to follow in this blog that work to help one stay on track.

http://ift.tt/2cVYsYu

7. This blog is full of informative and inspiring videos to help with motivation. One that is particularly essential is the one on ‘beating the odds’. The idea that our very existence is beating the odds and what is against you is negativity, insecurities, fear and self-doubt.

http://ift.tt/1C37HVS

Intention and desire set the course for many goals that will take a long time to achieve, and motivation will keep us engaged and moving forward. If we approach life with a ‘what is the point?’ mind set it clearly makes motivation an uphill battle with such a self-defeating attitude. Discovering what it is that motivates us all individually is the very first key in unlocking our personal power and potential. Beyond that motivation is necessary to see our tasks to completion and it is essential to adopt tips and tricks to remain on that path.

Do you read a great blog about motivation that’s not on the list? Leave a comment on FB!

---

 Larissa Gomes is a breast cancer survivor and single mom to her spirited baby boy! Originally from Toronto turned Angeleno, she has worked in roles from writer, actor and producer for well over a decade. In that time, she’s developed concepts, film and television screenplays, short stories, along with freelance articles, blogging and editing work.

You’ve read The 7 Best Blog Posts on Motivation, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’ve enjoyed this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.

http://ift.tt/2gCfbiu

You’re reading Is It The Right Time To Pack Your Bags And Move?, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’re enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.

Moving is a daunting task. It won’t only exhaust you physically with all the packings and the utilities to consider but it can also be emotionally and mentally draining. No wonder there is only 12% movers’ rate from the total population in the past years. Let’s face it, nobody wants to uproot from the place he spends half of his life in and transfer to another place he is unfamiliar of.

But when times get tough and you need new ways to survive and prosper, don’t you think it is about time to start a new chapter of your life? Don’t you think it is about time to start a new beginning in a new place?

Relocating from one place to another may not seem to be a practical thing to do but it could be your next best move.  Perhaps it is a better way to chase your dreams. Keep on reading and find out the few reasons why you need to relocate.

Because Moving Can Change Your Career Path

Have you ever felt that you are not satisfied with what you are doing anymore? Have you ever felt that you just don’t belong and going to a new place will make you feel more fulfilled? Yes? Then maybe, it is just the right time for you to relocate and pursue your passion elsewhere.

There is definitely a new city out there where you can fully explore your passion and put it into work. If you need to quit your job to follow your passion, then perhaps it is the right thing to do. We know how it feels… to get stuck in one place doing the same job over and over again. You feel empty and lifeless. So go somewhere else where you will feel more alive… where you are free to unleash your inner passion.

Because Opportunities Knock And You Have To Open The Door

Nothing can bring you closer to opportunities than you coming after them. Give yourself a chance to grow. There are some cities in the country that are more suited for your skills. For example, tech-savvy people can test and harness their skills more in San Francisco as compared to other cities.

As they say, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. But you will never know unless you try. You can’t be in the same place all your life without knowing what life could be on the other side of that fence.

Because You Want To Build A New Connection

Building connections is a part of growing up. With your networks and connections around, you have your support system. When you move from one city to another, you are building new connections. These connections will not only help you to be more productive but, they will help you to become more confident about yourself.

You need other people to help you grow.  Moving to a new city will help you find new people to build a new circle. These people will help you progress in business, careers and other significant aspects of your life. Though, it can be challenging at first, building new connection will make you feel more secure about yourself and once you get used to it, it can really be lots of fun.

Because You Need To Know Yourself Better

At some point in your life, you become confuse of who you really are and what you really want to do. It is not impossible that your decisions are influenced by the series of events that is happening in your environment.

There is no better way to come up with decisions that are solely your own than to go somewhere you are not so familiar with and reflect. Moving to a new city will give you a fresh start. People couldn’t care less about who you are and what you were doing before, you have a chance to start a new life and build a new identity that you want people to see in you.

Because There Is No Reason To Stay

YOLO! Cliché as it is but true. Why would you let your life get stuck in one place when there is nothing to hold on to? Life goes by too fast and before you know it, you might have missed the chance to enjoy life. So, when it seems that there is no reason for you to stay, why won’t you explore other cities and have a chance to live independently?  Who knows, maybe you’ll meet the one who will inspire and persuade you to chase your dreams and be who you want to be.

The physical stress of relocating is nothing compared to what you may likely to gain when you move. Besides, there are checklists you can follow for a stress-free transition.

Moving is a life-changing experience. There is no guarantee of a better life when you move, but when your dreams and your life goals are elsewhere, will you stay and wait for them or will you chase your dreams?

It is up to you to decide.

You’ve read Is It The Right Time To Pack Your Bags And Move?, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’ve enjoyed this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.

http://ift.tt/2gONAbn