Have you had difficulty staying motivated in light of Covid?
I’m not sure that there’s a person out there reading this that hasn’t had at least some difficulty staying motivated during the pandemic, myself fully included!
If you’ve been hard on yourself for struggling over this year, I want you to release that thought and feeling from your mind and your heart today. No one could have been prepared for this challenging time or knew exactly how to handle it.
The important thing that I want you to remember is that even with a little over a month left of 2020, there’s still time to make dreams come true. You can still get motivated and hustle to accomplish your goals.
It doesn’t matter what you may have missed or haven’t been able to accomplish, we are starting fresh right this very second! Let’s dive into a few simple ways to stay motivated during Covid!
Get Clear on Your Goals
One way to stay motivated is to know exactly what you’re supposed to be doing to achieve your goals. When we don’t really plan out how we are going to accomplish our goals, we are left to just guess where we should be or what we should be doing.
This also leads to the dreaded comparison game, thinking we should be at least where so-and-so is right now. But it’s true what they say, you cannot compare your beginning to someone’s middle. You are not in competition with anyone.
Focus on yourself and what you can do to get where you want to be, and you will see major results!
Add Your Goals to Your Daily Routine
It can be really easy to get caught up in other things happening in our life that we sort of forget about our goals. Out of sight, out of mind, right? That’s why it is crucial to make sure your goals are listed nearby, regardless of what you’re doing.
Keep this list on your desk, in your phone, include pop-up reminders or alarms, etc.
Make it a part of your daily routine to work on your goals in some form. Even the smallest bit of progress can add up over time!
I recommend starting with one large master list of all the things you need to do to accomplish your goal, and then break those down into mini-goals and add those into your daily planner. You can find a detailed description of how to incorporate mini-goals here!
Set Deadlines for Your Goals
If you’re like me, you may start to feel discouraged when you can’t see your results yet. Depending on your goal, it may take a very long time to achieve it or it may be difficult to see your progress right now.
In order to set yourself up for success, set deadlines or check-in points on your mini-goals each week. It truly helps when you can see it all laid out in front of you and exactly what you’ve accomplished. When you see that you’re making progress, you’ll want to keep going (i.e. motivation!).
I hope that you’ve gained something from this post for how to stay motivated during Covid. This is such a trying time for each of us. The most important thing to remember is that we will get through it together!
Brighter days are certainly ahead for you, I just know it to be true. 🙂
Let’s Chat!
What have you struggled with the most during the pandemic?
Are you getting more restrictions where you are right now?
Do you have any tips for how to stay motivated?
These are great tips to stay on track Ashley! It’s does get really hard to stay focused but I try to use my planner to keep my going.
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Thank you so much, Kathrine! I completely agree with you – my planner helps to keep me sane!
These are some great tips! I always have good intentions and then seem to loose track of my goals. I need to start writing things down and looking at them daily.
Thank you, Katie! 🙂 I can completely relate. It’s so easy to get off track, especially with this crazy year. But I have no doubt that you’re going to do great things, my friend!!
These are such great tips Ashley! I try to stay motivated!
Jennifer
Curated By Jennifer
Thanks so much, Jennifer!
Motivation now is very important, good tips❤
Absolutely, Kinga. Thanks so much! <3
I definitely find that setting deadlines is one of the best ways to keep yourself on track! xx
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That’s awesome, Caitlin!
These are good tips! I think it’s important to adjust goals and expectations in lockdown as it’s a whole new world – we can’t expect to be as productive as we were before the pandemic for sure!
Grace is so important 🙂
Hope that you had a lovely weekend 🙂
I can’t agree with you more on that note! Nothing is normal this year and we have to accept that some things maybe cannot happen, or even just that we need to give ourselves more grace because it’s been tough physically/mentally.
I hope you’re having the best week! 🙂
These are wonderful tips! I really needed them.
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
Aww, thank you bunches, Lovely! So happy you found these helpful.
Great tips! I am definitely having a hard time staying motivated. So I’ll for sure try your tips.
http://www.rdsobsessions.com
I hope they’ll be helpful to you, Rach! You’ve got this!
I like to have “to do” list. Then I get everything done and it helps to keep on track x
Laura
https://www.beautywithlala.com/
I totally agree, Laura! It’s so very helpful.
I am always a fan of setting a deadline for myself. If I have a deadline, I am WAY more likely to actually get it going and get it finished!
Ashlee | https://www.alignedwithash.com
Same here, my friend! It’s so helpful to me.
Yes it is super to stay motivated for sure. We truly living in some very trying times. These are excellent ideas and very helpful. Great post!
Allie of
http://www.allienyc.com
Aww, thank you so much Allie! I’m so happy you found these helpful!
I try to write down my goals each month and some months I put that same goal onto the next month, because I just didn’t have the time. Some goals are def. easier than others. I also try not to set too many goals during the holidays, just surviving during the holidays and not drowning in all the decorating, baking, gift wrapping, etc. is my goal! ha, ha! I love these tips!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Oh, I’m SO with you on that note!! Haha, the holidays are really something else. You definitely want to give yourself plenty of room to breathe while just trying to survive, as you said. 🙂 But I do the very same thing usually each month, or even on my to-do lists. If I don’t get to something, I just continue moving it onto the next day/month until it gets finished.
These are such great ways to stay motivated! I am at the end of my semester and I am having so much trouble staying motivated to complete my work these last two weeks. Pandemic stress combined with fatigue from school do not mix well. I need to set more deadlines for myself!
Jill
https://jilliancecilia.com/
I agree, friend, I can’t imagine trying to do all of that through this pandemic. I believe in you though, and I know you’re going to do so well! Just remember to give yourself grace throughout the process!
Great post ! It can be hard to stay motivated during this period
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Completely agree, Diane! Thank you so much!
I haven’t used my planner in months. I love these tips to stay motivated and get back on track to finish off the year!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Thanks so much, Jill! I think that’s totally understandable. I definitely fell off my planning throughout this year, it’s just a crazy time for all of us. I’m praying that next year is SO much better and we can get back to a little bit of normal. And use those pretty planners of ours!
I have *definitely* struggled to stay motivated during 2020, but I feel like I’m starting to “adjust to the new normalish” a bit and find my feet. These are great tips – I found that setting small daily goals really helped me xx
mia // https://beautiful-inspiring-creative-life.com/
That’s great to hear, Mia! It’s all about finding what works for you, especially during this crazy pandemic. I’m so happy you enjoyed these tips!
Exactly the reminder I needed! Like the idea of headlines a lot 🙂
Have a great start in the new week,
Tiziana
http://www.tizianaolbrich.de
Aww, I’m so happy you found these helpful, Tiziana! 🙂 I hope you’re having a wonderful week, my friend!
I love read your posts because every time I find inspiration in them. This one is something what I need to read in this moment. December is perfect time for setting goals for next year and make plan how achieve them.
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Oh, thank you SO much, my friend! This made my heart so happy to read this today. I feel the very same with your blog – I always enjoy reading your thoughtful posts on beautiful brands/products. There’s always so much insight to your posts, far beyond the actual brands and products themselves – I enjoy that so much!
This is so lovely and inspiring- staying motivated can be super tough during COVID, right? I think getting clear on your goals and adding your goals to your daily routine is super helpful!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Absolutely, Ashley! It’s a very tough time. I’m so happy you enjoyed this post, friend!
Great post!
http://www.alasdeangel.net
Thank you so much, Maray!
This is a great post, it has been a challenge staying motivated during this pandemic and these are very helpful tips! I have a board on Pinterest for coping with the pandemic and just pinned this:)
Hope you are having a great week.
Martha
http://www.alovelymessylife.com
Oh, thank you so much, Martha! I’m so happy that you found this helpful and I truly appreciate the pin on your board! You are too kind. I hope you have a fantastic week, my friend!
Have a great weekend ❤
Thank you, Kinga! 🙂 I hope you’re having a great week!
Set deadlines for my goal always help me to be more productive.
Such great tips here.
Thanks for sharing.
xx
Margot
https://troughthepasturesofthesky.com
That’s wonderful, Margot! Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment. I truly appreciate it! 🙂
These are great tips!! For me, adding it to my day to day has helped!
http://www.rdsobsessions.com
That’s so great to hear, Rach! Thank you so much!
These are wonderful tips! I have been struggling lately, especially with the uncertainty that reigns right now, and makes it impossible to make decisions in advance. As a planner, that is hard to cope with, but we are closer to the end of the pandemic than we were in March, so we gotta keep our hopes up.
Lindifique
That’s absolutely understandable, Natalia! It has been such a difficult year. Thankfully, we are turning the page on 2020 today and I am excited to see what this beautiful year brings to you! 🙂 Better things are coming!
These are great tips, Ashley! I’ve been finding it harder to stay motivated in the last month and adding goals to your daily routine is a great way to stay focused!
Thanks for sharing,
Julia x
https://www.thevelvetrunway.com/
Thank you so much, Julia! I am praying you have a beautiful new year, and that the magic of starting January will help boost you in your goals. I believe in you! 🙂
Happy week❤
Thanks so much, Kinga, same to you!! 🙂