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Topic: Loss of motivation and drive
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Dancing Maenad
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posted September 15, 2014 03:19 PM
 
Has this ever happen to you, right before you're this close to the finish line? Like you've been working hard and keeping chin up through everything and you can barely put one foot before another, all you want is to rest and not struggle and fight anymore - but there's no choice. What helps you stay motivated until the very end? How do you get your mojo back to keep fighting another day? ------------------
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teasel
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posted September 15, 2014 04:01 PM
I think a subliminal CD has helped me. Also, epsom salt baths, supplements - I take L-glutamine and gelatin/collagen hydrolysate for my stomach, and they apparently help with moods, too - but you have to start slowly. Flower essences, long showers, crying as much as I need to, taking time to myself, or getting out of the house. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted September 15, 2014 04:26 PM
You need to take a break and do something for yourself in order to recharge.IP: Logged |
Aries Eagle
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posted September 16, 2014 06:30 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
You need to take a break and do something for yourself in order to recharge.
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Aries Eagle
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posted September 16, 2014 06:47 AM
Hey Princess, what helps me is to think about the happiness I will enjoy after I reach my goal.Also some herbs that boosts Dopamine like Mucuna Pruriens can help with motivation and for energy Ginseng and Ginkgo biloba. Green Tea can be very helpful too (L-theanine) for motivation and relaxation together! IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
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posted September 16, 2014 07:29 AM
When this happens, it could be self destructive like you don't deserve the prize, so to speak. It is good you are talking about it, so you can not sabotage yourself.
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TuxLuigi
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From: France
Registered: May 2014
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posted September 16, 2014 02:40 PM
I just tend to sabotage myself when that happens. That, or just turn my brain off until it's done.IP: Logged |
Swift Freeze
Moderator Posts: 730
From: Dreams
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted September 17, 2014 05:07 AM
quote:
Originally posted by teasel:
I think a subliminal CD has helped me. Also, epsom salt baths, supplements - I take L-glutamine and gelatin/collagen hydrolysate for my stomach, and they apparently help with moods, too - but you have to start slowly. Flower essences, long showers, crying as much as I need to, taking time to myself, or getting out of the house.
Where do you get Epsom bath salts? I didn't know they exported them from the U.K. ------------------
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Dancing Maenad
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posted September 17, 2014 05:44 AM
Thanks for the suggestions, you guys! It's not self sabotage, I am just an Aries. I am not a marathoner, I am a sprinter. And delayed gratification is not my forte. I guess I will need to channel my Cap rising to stick with it until the end and the Aries-Sag optimism and I should be alright. I get a little restless now and then, but this is a crucial time in my life so I suppose it's normal to be a little anxious. I am on a low carb diet and that could affect it to an extent. But I do take supplements, vitamins, minerals, Q10, Gingko etc. I drink green tea every day. I work out 3-4-5-6 times/week, depending on available time and energy level. I sleep 7-8h/24h. I meditate when I feel I need to. I remember I loved the bath salts, I should do that more often! I think I'm all set! Thank you all!  ------------------
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Vajra
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posted September 17, 2014 07:02 AM
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Dancing Maenad
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posted September 20, 2014 05:48 AM
Thank you, Vajra! So you're Aries dominant? No wonder I like reading your posts!  I've changed my tactic a little bit, I am taking breaks from my study every 2h or so because I can't stay in one place for too long lol. I've always been bad at doing two things at the same time, but I found that starting another subject after I get bored with the first can keep me studying for much longer, after that I get back to the first and so on. I switch locations, from the kitchen to the bedroom and then the living room, standing, walking, sitting, underlining.. Keeps me on my toes, I need variety otherwise I get terribly restless. t-Uranus conj Sun sure doesn't help, but t-Saturn conj MC does! (yikes!!) Phew, I just got to get through this month, somehow! ------------------
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Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmaine
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posted September 30, 2014 02:32 PM
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Dancing Maenad
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posted October 01, 2014 08:28 AM
It's a lot better now!  (the anxiety keeps me very motivated, lol) ------------------
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Virgo28
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From: Mercury near the Sun(Florida)
Registered: Nov 2013
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posted October 01, 2014 01:16 PM
Caffeine does it for me everyday  ------------------
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Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmaine
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 04, 2014 08:03 PM
Caffeine is our friend.IP: Logged |
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