05.02.2017

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It’s currently Spring season in the United States of America and summer is right around the corner. We said goodbye to our winter and it was quite a memorable winter season across the country.  For some, this means staying motivated in all aspects of our lives might be lacking. Summer usually means long summer nights and days where we may want to be outside and enjoying the nice weather versus cooped up inside classrooms or work environments. It also means heading to the beach, barbeques, festivals, camping trips, local park festivities and visiting hiking trails. As much as life would be easier to simple have fun all day long, I still work and I do enjoy my job.

I like to tackle four areas of my day to keep myself motivated throughout the day. My categories are my health, my ‘To Do List’, education and happieness.  Here’s a simple outline of what you can do to stay motivated to get through your days.

1. Health- Stay Healthy
   1. Drink a glass of water when you first wake up in the morning
   2. Workout!
   3. Get enough rest
2. To Do List- Plan Your Day
   1. Tackle the top 3 tasks you want to get done on that day
   2. The 50/10 rule- Work on tasks for 50 minutes and then take a 10 minute break
   3. Reflect daily- 10 minutes of reflection and self evaluation
3. Education- Keep Learning
   1. Reading- Will increase your knowledge, which will keep you inspired
   2. Browsing- Learning from tutorials and actively researching on topics will increase your capabilities
   3. Brainstorm- This can lead to a gold mine of ideas of tasks you haven’t finished or have yet to plan out
4. Happiness- Focus On What Makes You Happy
   1. Express gratitude- Think about 10 things you are grateful for each day
   2. Clean your desk- A tidy desk will be less stressful and less distracting
   3. Indulge in your favorite things- Set time aside to relax and enjoy your favorite things