How often does it happen that everything goes well until you suddenly lose your motivation?
It happens to everyone.
There’s no way to avoid those kinds of days. Sometimes you’ll feel stuck and frustrated with the process. Some days are hard to get out of bed.
So what do you do?
You shouldn’t look for ways to prevent this. After all, it happens to the best of us. Instead, learn how you can bounce back faster than the average Joe.
That is what’s important if you want to become a successful individual. And in this article, we focus on 5 easy steps to bounce back fast and win in life.
Let’s dive in!
Step 1: Let Go
What happens when you fall off the wagon?
If you’re like most people, you beat yourself up, get upset, and then get angry about it. In the emotional turbulence, you often say not so nice words about yourself, right?
Overwhelm often leads to having no motivation.
And overwhelm is the perfect symptom for this first step to learn and let go. The faster you’re able to let go of the tension, the faster you’re able to get back on track.
Sounds easy, right?
But it can prove to be a bit more challenging in practice.
The fastest way to release tension is by first acknowledging that there is tension. And then to simply relax and blow off some steam.
You don’t have to be productive 100% of the time. You can take some time off, play video games all day, or binge-watch Netflix.
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is to chill for 100%. And it’s a great way to release your stress, anxiety, and frustration.
Accept that this is part of the process.
Once you learn to take one step back, it sets you up to take a big leap forward. So relax for now and once you feel ready again, move to the second step.
Step 2: Start Small
When you’ve had a major setback, it’s challenging to get back on track.
When you’ve blown off all your steam in step 1, it’s time to pick stuff back up. The only thing you need to be careful of is that you don’t jump straight back into everything you were doing before.
Start small instead.
What’s ONE good habit that you can pick up?
One of the best and fastest ways to bounce back is through exercise. After exercise, you feel great about yourself, which makes it easier to keep the ball rolling.
Exercise is hands down one of the best ways to combat all the negative feelings you experience when you get stuck. Even a simple and short 30-minute workout can stimulate new levels of motivation.
On top of that, exercise helps you to feel good about yourself and builds self-esteem. And both of those are great benefits when you try to get back on track.
If you don’t want to start with exercise, pick another habit that you can easily stick to. What makes you feel great? What helps you to get back on track?
Start building your life back up with those small wins.
Step 3: Set Empowering Goals
How to get back on track even faster?
Set inspiring big goals for yourself.
This is the time to sit back and think about what you want in your life. What are your aspirations? What are your dreams?
When you think about a big goal, also think about a way to make it happen.
Do you’ve to start a business? Or expand your existing one? Perhaps you need to move up in your career? Or add a new income source as a freelancer?
In other words, what do you need to take your life to the next level?
If you don’t know yet, you can always pick up a lucrative skill that’s in high demand. For example, think about writing skills, programming skills, or marketing skills. Any of those is helpful if you don’t know where to start.
What suits you best really depends on what you like.
And based on your big inspiring goal, you now want to set empowering sub-goals. What do you need to achieve this year to get closer to your big inspiring goal?
And then break it up into more practical goals. For example, what do you need to do this month? What about this week? And what actions can you take today?
Goals give you focus and should help you to get back on track. Also, goals are great to keep your focus on something. That reduces the chances that you face another setback soon.
Step 4: Take Early Action
When you wake up in the morning, what’s the first thing you do?
Grab your phone to check your WhatsApp and social media notifications? Scroll through TikTok for a couple of hours? Or do you prefer to snooze for a little bit?
How you set up your morning, defines the rest of your day.
And if you want to get back on track, the morning is the optimal time to do so. But only if you really want to win in life.
Fortunately, you’ve just set up some goals for yourself.
Can you start your morning with a win by achieving one of your goals? What’s a process-oriented goal that you can tick off from your list?
Think about how much work you can get done if you work 1 hour in the morning.
Assuming you do this 6 days a week, that’s almost a full working day. Do 2 or 3 hours of work in the morning and you’ve accomplished 1.5-2 full days of work.
Let’s take this one step further.
Assume you wake up 2 hours earlier every workday. That comes down to 520 hours of work per year. That’s the equivalent of 13 full work weeks!
How much can you get done every year if you do this? It’s the fastest way to get back on track.
Take early action if you want to succeed in life.
Step 5: Stack Your Habits
Throughout these steps, you’ve already started up a simple habit. And perhaps you added another one that helps you to achieve your goals.
Once you feel comfortable, it’s time to build upon this and add another habit. The more habits you stack, the better you’ll feel, and the more you can get done.
Of course, it’s important to choose habits that empower you. You don’t want to stack habits that are not relevant to your goals in life. Especially if these habits take up a big chunk of your time.
That being said, some habits are good for any circumstance.
Here’s a shortlist of good habits:
- Make up your bed in the morning
- Get a cold shower
- Do morning stretches or yoga
- Meditate for 15 minutes
- Drink 2 glasses of cold water in the morning
Stack some habits and keep expanding your success. But be careful that you only stack those habits that are meaningful to you, so that you don’t wear yourself out.
5 Simple Steps
After reading this article, you know how to get back on track.
And as you might have noticed, it’s not that complicated. Though of course, the practical application of these easy steps isn’t always simple.
But what it comes down to is how fast you can let go.
While most people beat themselves up and resist their emotions, can you let go of your inner turbulence?
You see, most people get angry with themselves. And instead of letting go, they try to pile on more stuff. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Instead, let go.
And then take a productive day off.
That will set you up to build up again. So, what Netflix series will you watch to sit out your emotional storm?
Further Reading
Check out one of the articles below once you’re getting back on track: