SYLVIANE NUCCIO

If you want to get more out of every day and succeed in your goals, then you’re in the right place.

There are plenty of ways to coach yourself to do well every day and keep your motivation high.

Here are some great techniques to help you to succeed.

Start with a Meditation

While you may not be accustomed to meditating each day, it can really start your day with a bang.

This helps you to become in control of your emotions and show the world that you’re ready to push yourself. This is a great way to put yourself off to a positive start to the day, which will have a knock on effect to the rest of the day too.

Take time to think about your goals and what you want to get out of the day. This is also a good time to think about any challenges that may await you and what you can do to move past them. If you find that your days tend to get off to a negative start, then this is a brilliant way to turn that around.

There are many types of meditation sessions that you can use. Some of these will invigorate you for the day ahead and others will help you to let go of any uneasy feelings.

You can slot these into your routine as required to get the most out of your day.

Keep a Diary

Having a diary with specific tasks and goals helps you to get that sense of accountability that a coach can bring to your life. This is your way to plan out your days and feel accomplished when you complete everything on your list. With so many things to distract us in our day to day lives, this can keep you on track.

You can also use this to journal-specific thoughts and ideas that you may have. Often, our best ideas come to us late at night or when we’re on a journey, if you forget to write them down then you may miss out on them. This can help you to ease any work-related stress too, as you’ve written it down and can forget about it until the day that you have assigned.

There are many things that can cause us stress, such as a mistake or a big idea. If you worry about these late into the night, when you can’t do anything about them, then writing them down can ease this stress.

Listen to a Podcast

Podcasts can give you some great information to start your day. Business-related ones can inspire you to want to do more and see more areas to improve in your own business. Ones that focus on founders or business owners can inspire you to want to be a leader in your industry.

These help to keep your brain active and give you something to think about during the morning commute. You never know what you might learn and how this could potentially help you in your own business. There are so many free podcasts out there, in just about every genre imaginable too.

Plot your Tasks

If you tend to feel like you’re stuck in a rut or struggling to move forward, then it’s time to organize your time more effectively. There are a lot of systems out there that you can use to track tasks to see what exactly you’ve been doing with your time. This kind of tracking makes you feel like you’re moving towards your goal, instead of just slowly muddling through the day to day stuff.

It’s up to you which kind of tracking you find to be the most effective for you. Kanban boards are some of the most popular at the moment, as it helps you to manage each tiny task. This is great for those that want to step back and see the big picture. You can take a look at these 8 Kanban Board Examples to see why this is so effective for some people.

Take Breathing Space

We’re often so busy these days that we don’t actually take much time for ourselves. With a hectic lifestyle and chaotic days, it can be all too easy to fall into the trap of becoming overworked. If you’re able to take five minutes of breathing space for yourself during this then you will feel so much better.

This can be hard to do in the middle of the day, but if you try it you will see big rewards. Take five minutes to leave your desk, go for a walk or even buy a coffee. In that time, you want to try to quiet your mind and start to destress. You may be walking back into the same situation when you get back, but you’ll have a different mindset to deal with.

If you allow stress and pressure to mount up without a break, then you can potentially make yourself quite ill. Taking a break might not resolve this entirely, but it will help you to reduce it back to a reasonable level.

Eat and Sleep Well

If we treat our bodies well then we’ll have more energy for our days, it’s as simple as that. While you’re busy, it’s easy to fall into the trap of eating convenience food or unhealthy sleeping patterns. Making the effort to eat and sleep better might feel like a massive task, but as soon as you start to do so you will notice a big difference.

This doesn’t mean that you need to eat salad all day every day, but to put the effort into cooking for yourself. This can still be food you enjoy that isn’t strictly healthy, it’s all about treating yourself to something fresh and good for you.

Do you have bad sleeping habits?  If you do, you might want to improve your sleeping habits by practicing proper sleep hygiene and persevering will help you to get back on track. Not everyone needs to get eight hours of rest each night, but you should try to be consistent with the amount of sleep that you do get.

Exercise

We don’t all want to be going to the gym every night but even some gentle exercise will make you feel much better. Just going for walks or taking a yoga class will give you some endorphin boosting exercise without being too taxing. At the end of a long day, you probably don’t feel like going out for a run but it can make all the difference.

If you are struggling to change your sleep patterns, then this can also help. If you’re tired from walking or running, then you’re more likely to get a good night of sleep. Hydrate yourself well too for a big boost of these mood-enhancing chemicals.

Inspiring yourself daily is a great way to get more out of all of the time you have. Push yourself to succeed with these top tips and you’ll notice a big difference in your mindset right away. Then, you can focus on the other goals that you want to achieve over the course of the next week, month or even year.

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