Motivation Destroying Habits

Hey everyone, Welcome again today we are going to learn about some motivation destroying habits those habits that ends our motivation, now let’s begin

Perfectionism — People commonly make the mistake of thinking that you have to do things perfectly to be productive but perfectionism often hurts your work far more than it helps

Most of the time perfectionism has nothing to do with how much you actually care about your work instead it comes from a fear of failure

You work overtime to make sure every little detail is absolutely perfect because you’re scared your work isn’t going to be good enough if you leave it as is

But all of the time and effort that you wasted reviewing the same today we are going to learn about some motivation destroying habits that destroy our motivation entails over and over again could be useful to finish the entire project and get started on a new one

Perfectionism can also affect the quality of your work because of the unrealistic standards you’re holding yourself too

If you were expecting to do something perfectly and it doesn’t work out that way you might mentally give up on the project

From then on you might only put in minimal effort because what’s the point of even trying when you know it isn’t going to turn out how you want.

This mentality is all too common for perfectionists and makes it especially difficult to stay motivated so what should you do instead of focus on doing enough to simply complete a project even if it isn’t the quality that you want

Let’s say you’re trying to write a book all you’ve written over the last month is a single page because you keep going back to edit and change every tiny detail

yes that one page might be absolutely amazing but someone who is focused on completing instead of perfecting would have already had 50 pages done by now

By finishing the bulk of the project first you get the hard work out of the way so that you can go back and change the small stuff afterward
Comparing — Comparisons are unhealthy in all sorts of ways from lowering your self-esteem to ruining your relationships

when it comes to motive and productivity comparisons often stop you from taking important steps towards your goals leaving you feeling insecure or intimidated by all the people who are doing better than you

Don’t make the mistake of belittling your own aspirations just because you don’t have as much money confidence or authority as someone else

If they have something you want to try to figure out how they got there then plan out how you can do the same thing

There’s nothing wrong with learning from people you admire as long as you don’t let their successes stand in the way of your own
Waiting to work — Waiting for the perfect time to work is easily one of the more common and effective forms of procrastination because of how easy it is to justify

Imagine you have to work on a huge project you know it’s going to take you at least 3 or 4 hours so your plan is to sit down and knock it out in one sitting but then you realize you’re getting hungry so you decide to wait until after lunch to get started

Then after lunch, you remember that you forgot to do a couple of chores so you tell yourself that you’ll get to work right after you finish those

You end up doing the same thing over and over until there isn’t any time left in the day to get your work done

If this sounds like you it’s crucial that you start establishing a routine that will force you to start and stop working at the same time every day

Over time your body and mind will get so used to working on a schedule that you won’t feel the need to procrastinate
Multitasking — In theory multitasking sounds like a great idea if you do two or more things simultaneously you’re not only saving time but you’re also doubling your productivity right

Lots of people make this same mistake every day because truly efficient multitasking is almost impossible

As a species, humans are built to focus on one thing at a time in fact even when we think we’re multitasking we’re really just alternating our attention between a few different things not focusing on multiple things together

Think about the last time you ate a meal while watching TV these are both extra simple activities yet it is incredibly common for people to accidentally overeat while the TV is on

This is because they’re only paying attention to one thing, so the less entertaining of the two ends up falling by the wayside

Texting and driving is outlawed in so many states for the exact same reason even if you think you can do both at the same time you’re actually pulling your attention away from one thing to do the other

So how does this relate to motivation and productivity well imagine you need to respond to some emails and work on a presentation

You really want to finish as quickly as you can so you decide to multitask

Not only does this consume a lot of extra energy but you’ll also end up producing sloppy work your emails might be filled with spelling errors or your presentation might be missing a few slides because you were too busy thinking about the other task to notice

Multitasking also impedes your ability to solve complex problems and think deeper about specific subjects which both require intense concentration

Unlike attention concentration isn’t something you can move back and forth, so when you’re multitasking you usually fail to concentrate on anything

The best solution is to stop multitasking but if you insist on doing it you can make the transitions a bit easier on your brain by grouping similar tasks together

That way when you do suddenly jump to something new your brain won’t have to completely shift gears
Allowing distractions — Do you make a habit of leaving the TV on while you work or maybe you like to do homework while your friends are around

This might sound like more entertaining ways to get some boring work done but they can be detrimental to motivation and productivity

Like multitasking, these distractions force your mind to try to concentrate on two or more things at once but they actually take things one step further

If you’ve made a habit of being lazy or unmotivated then your mind is going to be searching for ways to avoid working when you leave the TV on you’re giving your mind an excuse to prioritize something easy and fun while ignoring the stuff that’s hard or tedious

You might be thinking what if I just don’t look at the TV or turn the volume down, unfortunately, it isn’t that easy

The average person’s mind tends to wander anywhere between twenty and forty percent of the time even when we’re working our hardest

Keeping 100% of your attention on one thing can take years of practice and self-discipline so it’s pretty likely that your mind is going to wonder at least a little bit

When it does you will be much more vulnerable to distractions, so if you hear your friends talking about something funny in the background you’ll end up paying more attention to them than the work you’re supposed to be doing

This is especially common with what is called sensory distractions which steal your attention by activating at least one of your senses these distractions can be anything from music with lyrics to a loud garbage truck out your window

Even the smallest sensory distractions can completely throw off your workflow which is why so many people prefer to work in libraries or while wearing soundproof headphones

The more you can isolate yourself from these distractions, the more productive and motivated you will be
Saying yes — you might be having trouble staying motivated because you’re so focused on doing what everybody else wants you to do that you’re neglecting your own goals

If you’re looking to be more social or get out of your shell then being a yes-man is a step in the right direction but don’t be surprised when you end up with less time for your own projects

When you agree to help someone you’re not just committing to an hour or two of work for them you’re giving up valuable time effort and thought you’re putting them on your to-do list and letting their work crown your brain which leaves less space for the things you need to do for yourself

So to make sure you stay motivated and focused learn how and when to say no

It can be challenging to overcome the social pressures to help people when they ask you for it but they will respect you more if you’re open and honest about your priorities

Learning to say no also has the added bonus of fostering confidence and self-assurance so don’t be afraid to let people know that you value your own time
Indecisiveness — Being calm and decisive takes quite a bit of practice but having confidence in your decisions makes you significantly more motivated to work hard and exceed expectations

If you don’t feel confident you often end up wasting time because you’re too bogged down by what-ifs and useless anxiety

When you finally do make a decision you’ll end up performing worse because in the back of your mind you’re always wondering if you made the wrong choice

To make sure you don’t get trapped in this vortex of self-doubt try putting a time limit on your decisions

If it’s something small give yourself only a couple minutes to sort through the pros and cons

If you still can’t decide by the time limit just go with your gut by giving yourself a rigid deadline you can stop yourself from standing in your own way

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