As a holistic lifestyle & fitness coach or HLFC I try to keep our members motivated. My brain would be filled with ideas, events and challenges to motivate the ladies in our group. I started simple with, “Hey come join” which turned into a whole production.
Monthly Challenges
Giveaways & Prizes
Swag Bags & Gifts
Group Coaching
1:1 Coaching
Text Reminders
DM Reminders
Posting Reminders
I started to wonder, “Why are so many excited in the beginning but dwindle down in the end?” Am I not motivating them enough?
Then I remembered something about myself, I needed to drink more water but wasn’t motivated. So I bought a fancy water jug, got a water-drinking app and an accountability partner but none of that worked. I knew I had to do it but didn’t have the motivation. Until… I started working out regularly. I was so thirsty during and after my fitness session that I started to CRAVE water.
What’s even more interesting is the definition of MOTIVATION: the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. Needless to say but that definition gave me a real “Aha” moment.
“The REASON we do anything is the reason we’ll do a-thing.”
The REASON is your WHY!
If you’re not following through with something it might be because you don’t have a strong WHY. Our WHY anchors us to the reason we work, build, create, love, etc.
MOTIVATION: the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
What is your reason, what is your why???
I’m driven to understand the psychology behind our WHY and wrote several blogpost on the subject. What’s funny is that I assume that I’ve exhausted the WHY topic but am able to dig up something new.
How strong is your WHY - here
Why self-care and selfish should go together. - here
Will your WHY stand the test of time? - here [Same as the 1st]
Interactive Learning
Below are the five mind-shift steps you can do to find your WHY and switch from survive to thrive. Click on the podcast link to dive deeper as I explain each step in detail. It might not make any sense at the moment but trust me, the podcast explains it all. Enjoy the journey!
Have you red the recent blogpost? It’s dedicated to the MMIW movement and how you can become an ally. Learn more here.
