There are days when you wake up feeling like a thunder bolt; fully charged and ready to go. Yet there are other days when you go about feeling like you need charging up. That is where motivation comes in.

What do you do to get motivated when you’re down? There are those who require the encouragement that comes from a pat on the shoulder while there are some who can motivate themselves. A little bit of each is necessary.

External motivation is great. It helps you know that you are not alone and it is a source of external fuel. The problem with that is that people will not always be there to pat you on the shoulder. So what do you do when you are all on your own and you need a boost? Internal motivation kicks in.

You need to be able to motivate yourself. If you get motivation from others that’s fine. But self motivation is like going through life with your own personal portable phone batteries.

You don’t need to wait until you are down before you motivate yourself. Listen to upbeat music with lyrics that lift your spirits, listen to inspiring talks, read about people who inspire you. When you need charging up it is these little motivational steps you take that help to keep you buoyed up. There are so many methods of self motivation, which do you use?