6 scientifically proven ways to (p)stay motivated

6 scientifically proven methods, how to (p)remain motivated:

Become a morning person.

Mornings may not be your favorite part of the day. According to the last one the study in Health Psychology, it is easier to form habits in the morning when cortisol is at its peak. So why stop at the gym after work when you can do it before work? If you have trouble getting up, try an app Yoga Wake Up.

Confide your goals to your friends (again and again).

V studies, conducted at Dominican University in California, researchers found that those who wrote down their goals, shared them with other people, and regularly checked their progress were 35 percent more likely to achieve their goals. Maybe not all of your friends really care how good you are at fitness, so choose that friend who also needs motivation.

Set your hands in days, not months.

Here's a cool trick – instead of setting a goal for the next month, give yourself a deadline of 30 days. According to the the study in Psychological Science, such deadlines better connect us to the future, which motivates us to start working.

Cheer for yourself.

What goes hand in hand with lack of motivation? Negative thoughts. The easiest way to change this is to tell yourself how good you are. According to the the study, published in Medicine & Science and Sports & Exercise, found that cyclists who repeated positive phrases to themselves (such as "you can do it") cycled longer at harder efforts than those who did not. This self-motivation group also felt no such effort (even though the heart monitors indicated the opposite).

Set exact and not approximate goals.

Do you want to run your own business? If you are starting from scratch, this can sound quite daunting. So to make it happen, small steps are needed, such as creating a business plan and finding an accountant. After research According to the American Psychological Association, people who set themselves small but well-defined tasks are 90 percent more likely to complete them.

Believe in yourself.

It may sound cliché, but it's true. People who think they have a strong will do. V studies, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers followed 153 college students for five weeks and found that those who believed they had an abundance of willpower were less likely to procrastinate, eat fast food, and spend impulsively. Their grades were better too.