The document discusses techniques for improving self-motivation. It recommends setting specific goals and writing them down, focusing on the goals and avoiding distractions, not procrastinating by breaking goals into smaller tasks, sharing goals with others for support, staying positive by spending time with motivated people, and rewarding yourself for completing tasks to further motivate yourself. Maintaining a positive mindset that you are capable is also key to self-motivation.

1. Self MotivationSelf Motivation
TechniquesTechniques

2. Self- Checklist:Self- Checklist:
• Are you one of those often caught daydreamingAre you one of those often caught daydreaming
at work? at work?
• Why is it that you have a number of ways toWhy is it that you have a number of ways to
improve, but hesitate to act on?improve, but hesitate to act on?
• Do you find yourself subject to lack of selfDo you find yourself subject to lack of self
motivation at times?motivation at times?
Although you are a motivated person in general,Although you are a motivated person in general,
at times, you have a hard time working on anat times, you have a hard time working on an
important task.important task.

3. This is where self motivation techniquesThis is where self motivation techniques
come to your rescue. Though there arecome to your rescue. Though there are
numerous ways to improve your selfnumerous ways to improve your self
motivation, only a few are highly useful.motivation, only a few are highly useful.
Self motivation is the most efficient way ofSelf motivation is the most efficient way of
improving your confidence and self-improving your confidence and self-
esteem. Apart from giving you strength toesteem. Apart from giving you strength to
achieve your goals, it brings about aachieve your goals, it brings about a
change in your personality and characterchange in your personality and character
as well. as well.

4. Self motivation is required in every aspectSelf motivation is required in every aspect
of life, be it career, social life, relationship,of life, be it career, social life, relationship,
health, spirituality or personalityhealth, spirituality or personality
development. Given here are somedevelopment. Given here are some
secrets of self motivation that can help yousecrets of self motivation that can help you
accomplish your goals and tasks in a moreaccomplish your goals and tasks in a more
effective manner.effective manner.

5. Secrets Of Self MotivationSecrets Of Self Motivation

6. Set GoalsSet Goals
A major mistake made by most people is that they setA major mistake made by most people is that they set
their goals only in “mind”. And anything out of mind turnstheir goals only in “mind”. And anything out of mind turns
out to be out of sight. Hence, make a note of all theout to be out of sight. Hence, make a note of all the
goals that you intend to achieve, before you sleep in agoals that you intend to achieve, before you sleep in a
notepad and place it right in front of you. Every morningnotepad and place it right in front of you. Every morning
when you wake up, a look at the notepad would remindwhen you wake up, a look at the notepad would remind
you of the targets. Moreover, make realistic goals thatyou of the targets. Moreover, make realistic goals that
can be achieved. Unset goal in life is like starting acan be achieved. Unset goal in life is like starting a
business without having a capital to invest.business without having a capital to invest.

7. Stay FocusedStay Focused
Another problem with most people is that theyAnother problem with most people is that they
get influenced by other people easily. Often,get influenced by other people easily. Often,
people try to divert you from your goal, therebypeople try to divert you from your goal, thereby
creating bad feelings that are worthless andcreating bad feelings that are worthless and
rubbish. As the popular saying goes, “Don’t getrubbish. As the popular saying goes, “Don’t get
mad, get even”. Hence, take those bad feelingsmad, get even”. Hence, take those bad feelings
as a challenge and make efforts to minimizeas a challenge and make efforts to minimize
them. Whenever you feel someone is trying tothem. Whenever you feel someone is trying to
pull you back, work twice hard and prove thempull you back, work twice hard and prove them
wrong.wrong.

8. Do Not ProcrastinateDo Not Procrastinate
Once you have set goals for yourself, doOnce you have set goals for yourself, do
not make excuses to delay them, else younot make excuses to delay them, else you
will never be able to achieve them. Neverwill never be able to achieve them. Never
let procrastination come in your way oflet procrastination come in your way of
accomplishing the tasks. The best way ofaccomplishing the tasks. The best way of
keeping it at bay is to start working on thekeeping it at bay is to start working on the
goals immediately. Break down the goalsgoals immediately. Break down the goals
into small bits to make them easilyinto small bits to make them easily
achievable.achievable.

9. Share Your GoalsShare Your Goals
Family and friends are the best motivatorsFamily and friends are the best motivators
to look on. Thus, tell and discuss aboutto look on. Thus, tell and discuss about
your goals with these people, as they helpyour goals with these people, as they help
you to continuously stay inspired andyou to continuously stay inspired and
dedicated. By sharing your dreams anddedicated. By sharing your dreams and
aspirations to your near and dear ones,aspirations to your near and dear ones,
you will be motivating yourself to achieveyou will be motivating yourself to achieve
the set goals since you would never wantthe set goals since you would never want
to let down these people.to let down these people.

10. Stay PositiveStay Positive
In case you are finding it hard to stay focused onIn case you are finding it hard to stay focused on
your goals, the best way is to stay optimistic andyour goals, the best way is to stay optimistic and
positive towards reaching the final line.positive towards reaching the final line.
Confidence and optimism serve as your bestConfidence and optimism serve as your best
friends in your tough and rough times. Spendfriends in your tough and rough times. Spend
adequate time with family and friends whoadequate time with family and friends who
themselves are positive and motivated. Peoplethemselves are positive and motivated. People
who are discouraging and pessimistic should bewho are discouraging and pessimistic should be
kept at distance.kept at distance.

11. Reward YourselfReward Yourself
The best and perfect way to keepThe best and perfect way to keep
motivating yourself is by rewardingmotivating yourself is by rewarding
yourself on completing a particular task.yourself on completing a particular task.
Conquering small battles is the bestConquering small battles is the best
motivation secret for moving on to the nextmotivation secret for moving on to the next
goal. Through rewarding andgoal. Through rewarding and
congratulating yourself, you are increasingcongratulating yourself, you are increasing
your self-esteem. Hence, self motivationyour self-esteem. Hence, self motivation
gets easier and attainable.gets easier and attainable.

12. When you think you are not capable,When you think you are not capable,
you truly will not be good enough andyou truly will not be good enough and
you won't really be able to do a certainyou won't really be able to do a certain
task.task.
If you could only understand thoroughlyIf you could only understand thoroughly
how you can work things out, you'llhow you can work things out, you'll
realize that it is so much better if you fillrealize that it is so much better if you fill
the mind with positive ideas in order tothe mind with positive ideas in order to
create positive reality.create positive reality.

13. THE ENDTHE END