Some people just aren`t motivated or just aren`t motivated enough. This is difficult to understand for people that always have motivation and they slap labels on these people like “lazy,” “stupid” or “uncaring.” But there are things that can cause low levels of motivation that have nothing to do with the person`s intelligence or laziness. Most of the time, low levels of motivation can be cured if the right techniques are applied. We know that practice makes perfect, or at least in this case, practicing being motivated will help you be more motivated in the future. Factors that cause low motivation levels can be divided into four categories : habitual beliefs, habitual behaviors, quirky personalities, and health problems. We'll discuss each of them in detail, but don't worry if you feel like you've stumbled across more than one. Most people do and these people are still motivated and achieve their goals.
Habitual beliefs affect motivation
Habitual beliefs are something you have believed for so long that you can't imagine that it could be wrong. You may have heard that people said something for so long that they started to believe it. That's how powerful these habitual beliefs can be, and they can be a huge pain to change. But if you want to increase your motivation level, you will have to carefully examine certain beliefs and see if they are causing your lack of motivation. If so, evaluate them carefully to see if they really are true, or if you've just held onto them so long that you believe they are.
Let's take an example of trust so you can see how the process works. Suppose an overweight person has the following two beliefs: “I am ugly” and “I will always be ugly no matter how much weight I lose. What is this person's motivation for weight loss? Why would they give up food - which sometimes seems to be the only friend in the world they have - for something they didn't think would change their appearance.
This is why habitual belief can be the impetus to capture motivation. But they are not always right. In fact, they don't even make sense in many cases. In the case of the above example, it is clear that losing weight will make most overweight people look better and healthier, but beliefs do not consider these factors. It just stops the momentum in its song and moves you to the German chocolate cake in the fridge.
Breaking the chains of habit
Habitual behaviors differ from common beliefs in that they are not based on a particular belief and have no basis in fact, but you have done them for so long the near-unbreakable level of habits.
I know a middle-aged man who started having serious tooth problems when he was forty years old. In fact, growing up, her mom and dad not only didn't stress the importance of brushing and flossing, but they actually didn't believe in modern dentistry. After growing up and realizing the importance of brushing his teeth, he was motivated to brush and floss every day. However, despite his strong motivation, he finds himself almost never brushing his teeth. He hadn't brushed his teeth in years so he took special care and actually set the alarm twice a day to brush his teeth, for a whole month, before he could finally make it a habit.
Habitual behaviors that make us slaves to them are just like habits beliefs and sometimes drastic measures are taken to break the habit and form a new habit help us achieve our goals. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, but you have never made a habit of exercising (or to be more precise, , you are a slave to the habit of not exercising), you will see it's extremely hard to do the first few times you do it and it may take you a while to force yourself to exercise before the no-exercise habit will be broken.
Quirky Personality
Another low motivation comes in the form of a quirky personality. These are the things about you personally, not habits or beliefs, and really can't be changed (although they can sometimes be improved ) that affect your motivation in different ways . A very good example of this is person with poor memory. This can make the 12 motivation difficult because they can't remember why they took the steps to reach the goal in the first place. In other words, they have forgotten the goal.
Health problems
The ultimate source of poor motivation is health problems, psychological or physiological. There are actually a number of problems that can lead to low motivation and often people go their whole lives undiagnosed and never able to achieve their goals or do the things they want to do. for this particular problem. Let's go through them one by one so you can rule them out as possible causes of your low motivation.
1. Depression:
By far, depression is the most common low motivation problem when it comes to psychological problems. Depression can keep people in bed all day and no matter how much they want to achieve their goals, they can't because of the illness. Often, once a person is diagnosed with depression, getting them on the right antidepressant is an important step in helping them achieve their goals. However, keep in mind that even if a person is diagnosed with depression and greatly benefits from taking the right medication, they still have so many habits that they will have to break to get there. her position. can achieve all their goals.2. Hypoglycemia:
People with hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar) may have physiological responses that make it difficult to stay motivated. A diet almost made up of carbohydrates can lead to lack of motivation because blood sugar spikes and then drops, and if this happens over a long period of time, 's brain really change and the fatigue begins. The warning signs were: people who did not eat breakfast and those who drank a lot of coffee or a lot of energy drinks.
3. Encephalitis:
When you have encephalitis or "brain fog," of your neurons work more slowly than usual. There are all sorts of things that can cause this: autoimmune diseases that target the brain, chronic inflammation, and food sensitivities.
4. Hypothyroidism:
This is one of the aforementioned autoimmune diseases where the thyroid gland is destroyed by the immune system. If you lose your thyroid gland, you will experience a number of symptoms such as chronic fatigue, depression, lack of motivation and even weight gain.
5. Gluten Sensitivity:
Gluten intolerance is a common problem today and many foods become gluten-free because of it. Either way, some symptoms of gluten intolerance and gluten digestion including depression and fatigue can make it difficult to get up and do anything.