This week, we’re looking at how to keep going when sometimes, it’s the last thing you want to do. How, then, can you keep yourself going? Well, as we regularly say, this article doesn’t have a magic wand or special elixir within it. Instead, we’ve just got a few ideas and tips that may hopefully help. Firstly, try getting the basics of a routine in place. There’s a caveat to this, that we’ll come to in a bit. But know what time you need to get up. Know what time you need to go to bed. Get sleep, make sure you eat and drink. Have an idea of what you’re supposed to be doing in a day, and it may just help prevent your mind from wandering. Try and keep a reminder or two of previous achievements, too. Everybody goes through peaks and troughs in life, accepting that some are much more pronounced than others, and they’re rarely shared out evenly. But was there something you did that you were particularly proud of? When you’re trying to find ways to keep going, it’s sometimes helpful to remind yourself that things have been better before, and likely can be again. If you’re looking towards alcohol, drugs, artificial stimulants and/or the contents of a Red Bull factory, then it’s the kind of short term fix that, sadly, is almost guaranteed to have ramifications further down the line. It’s said, for instance, that too much caffeine basically fast forwards your body for a short while, and it catches up with you later in the day. Then, how about a leftfield suggestion: book a week off. Take a weekend away. Try something to knock yourself out of the normal routine for a short while. Financially, it’s not always possible to book a holiday, of course, although we’d take you all to Butlins with us if we could. But have a day that’s different. Sit in the park and read a book. Go swimming. Go for a walk somewhere you’ve not been before. Drive 20 miles, have a coffee, and come back. Just something you wouldn’t ordinarily do. Very often, it’s a collection of little things that solve a problem rather than one big one. Do feel free to share your own thoughts, ideas and issues you’re facing in the comments below. And thanks, as always, for reading.
