Comments on: How to Get Out of a Motivational Slump http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:18:16 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Celestine Chua http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-298087 Celestine Chua Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:07:34 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-298087 Hey Henrik! Your tips are timeless, even though you wrote this in 2007! I totally agree with your first tip on taking a break. I was in a slump a few months ago (I wrote about it my blog (http://celestinechua.com/blog/2010/01/why-we-have-slumps-and-how-to-get-out-of-them/) and I found it was because I had not given myself proper rest. Many of us have the tendency to go on and on without resting which leads us to fall into a slump. It's just like driving a car without stopping for fuel - in time to come it's going to splutter and stop on the road. If we want to walk the longer road ahead, we need to rest and recharge ourselves when needed. Hey Henrik! Your tips are timeless, even though you wrote this in 2007! I totally agree with your first tip on taking a break. I was in a slump a few months ago (I wrote about it my blog (http://celestinechua.com/blog/2010/01/why-we-have-slumps-and-how-to-get-out-of-them/) and I found it was because I had not given myself proper rest. Many of us have the tendency to go on and on without resting which leads us to fall into a slump. It’s just like driving a car without stopping for fuel – in time to come it’s going to splutter and stop on the road. If we want to walk the longer road ahead, we need to rest and recharge ourselves when needed.

]]> By: Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World « Amazing Website http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-257658 Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World « Amazing Website Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:23:00 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-257658 [...] You can also find a lot of useful tips on how keep your motivation up in How to Get Out of a Motivational Slump and 25 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself. [...] [...] You can also find a lot of useful tips on how keep your motivation up in How to Get Out of a Motivational Slump and 25 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself. [...]

]]> By: cyberpenguin http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-110117 cyberpenguin Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:12:06 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-110117 Excellent post! Thanks for the useful tips. I agree that the best way to release oneself from the grip of negative emotions is to simply express them. All of your suggestions center around that general idea: Exercising, taking a break, talking about it -- These are all manifestations of the same principle. They are each ways to break past ineffectual emotions & thoughts which keep us from realizing our potential. Excellent post! Thanks for the useful tips. I agree that the best way to release oneself from the grip of negative emotions is to simply express them. All of your suggestions center around that general idea: Exercising, taking a break, talking about it — These are all manifestations of the same principle. They are each ways to break past ineffectual emotions & thoughts which keep us from realizing our potential.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-54900 Ryan Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:11:41 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-54900 Guess the way to change how you feel is to refocus your attention onto the positive things that you've done that actually makes you good. Where FOCUS goes, ENERGY flows quoting Anthony Robbins! Guess the way to change how you feel is to refocus your attention onto the positive things that you’ve done that actually makes you good. Where FOCUS goes, ENERGY flows quoting Anthony Robbins!

]]> By: Henrik Edberg http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-54078 Henrik Edberg Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:48:22 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-54078 Thanks for all the great comments and feedback, guys. I'm glad you found the article helpful. Thanks for all the great comments and feedback, guys. I’m glad you found the article helpful.

]]> By: Tom Haynes http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-53434 Tom Haynes Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-53434 Some great advice in there. I think an important one is just acknowledging how you are feeling. When you fight an emotion, you are giving it power and control over you. This is a main teaching of the Sedona Method, which I highly recommend as a simple, always-there-for-you approach to these things. Some great advice in there.

I think an important one is just acknowledging how you are feeling. When you fight an emotion, you are giving it power and control over you. This is a main teaching of the Sedona Method, which I highly recommend as a simple, always-there-for-you approach to these things.

]]> By: HS http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-53430 HS Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:16:07 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-53430 I really enjoyed this article and felt that it was particularly relevant to some of the issues I'm dealing with right now. I just left a PhD program and now am in the midst of trying to secure a good job. I feel unmotivated to complete the final two papers for first semester and am wallowing in self-pity and doubt over my skills and career direction. This article showed me that first I need to acknowledge these negative emotions and only then can I do something about improving my life and feelings of well-being. Now, I am going to work hard to get these two papers out of the way as well as focus on meeting a number of goals that were previously on the back burner - like working out and maintaining solid friendships. Henry, you'll never know how many people your words and advice touch in a meaningful way. Keep up the great work! I really enjoyed this article and felt that it was particularly relevant to some of the issues I’m dealing with right now. I just left a PhD program and now am in the midst of trying to secure a good job. I feel unmotivated to complete the final two papers for first semester and am wallowing in self-pity and doubt over my skills and career direction. This article showed me that first I need to acknowledge these negative emotions and only then can I do something about improving my life and feelings of well-being. Now, I am going to work hard to get these two papers out of the way as well as focus on meeting a number of goals that were previously on the back burner – like working out and maintaining solid friendships.

Henry, you’ll never know how many people your words and advice touch in a meaningful way. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Tas http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-53202 Tas Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:07:02 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-53202 Hi, Great article dude. I usually try exercising or doing something very different from my usual activities to boost me up. And that tip about accepting negetive emotion is brilliant. I used to think positive while trying to resist all negetive emotions and pretty soon I felt emotionally exhausted and easily defeated. It took so much time to get back up again. Thanks for revising everything again. Keep up da good work dude! Hi,

Great article dude. I usually try exercising or doing something very different from my usual activities to boost me up. And that tip about accepting negetive emotion is brilliant. I used to think positive while trying to resist all negetive emotions and pretty soon I felt emotionally exhausted and easily defeated. It took so much time to get back up again.

Thanks for revising everything again.

Keep up da good work dude!

]]> By: Tarun http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-53187 Tarun Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:32:39 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-53187 Thanks Thanks

]]> By: Peter http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-52920 Peter Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:33:58 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2007/12/20/how-to-get-out-of-a-motivational-slump/#comment-52920 Forget it man. Talk about it?! Do something! Plunge yourself into a set of success material and make sure you use this as a motivation to soar. We are all driven by desperation. Forget it man. Talk about it?! Do something! Plunge yourself into a set of success material and make sure you use this as a motivation to soar. We are all driven by desperation.

]]>