Don't Give Up! What to Do When You Feel Unmotivated

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Danielle Bean

Religion & Spirituality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Danielle Bean discusses what to do when feeling unmotivated. She provides 10 different strategies to consider, including reflecting on the root cause of the lack of motivation, setting small goals, finding inspiration, changing your environment, being kind to oneself, taking breaks in your work, seeking support, focusing on the why behind the goal, trying something new, and celebrating your progress. She also addresses listener feedback and encourages re-thinking Lent as an opportunity for to grow deeper in relationship with God.

Takeaways

Reflect on the root cause of your lack of motivation
Set small goals to build momentum
Find inspiration from others or through quotes, books, or music
Change your environment to shift your mindset
Be kind to yourself and avoid negative self-talk
Take breaks in your work to recharge
Seek support from others who encourage and inspire you
Focus on the why behind your goal to stay motivated
Try something new to spark creativity and enthusiasm
Celebrate your progress and milestones
Rethink Lent as an opportunity for deeper relationship with God

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0:00.0	Girlfriends, episode number 412, don't give up.
0:03.3	What to do when you feel unmotivated.
0:06.0	Hello and welcome to girlfriends.
0:08.0	I'm Danielle Bean.
0:09.0	I'm a wife and a mom, and I'm on a mission to help you know your worth as a woman so you can find peace, balance, and joy and family living.
0:15.8	This week, we're talking about those moments that we all experience where we feel unmotivated.
0:20.7	We're going to get you
0:21.3	motivated again. Let's get started.
0:25.9	Hey, girlfriend. Thank you so much for being here. Thrilled to connect with you once again
0:33.6	through the podcast here. If you're not already subscribed to my substack over at
0:39.0	Daniellebean.com, you're missing out this lent. I just want to tell you. You were missing out
0:43.0	because we are having some great reflections, great conversations. People have been
0:48.1	emailing me personally about some of the discussions that we're having. And there's just so much
0:52.8	great stuff going on. It's really been
0:54.2	very fruitful for me personally. So I'm just grateful for that. And I don't want you to miss out on any of it.
1:00.0	So head on over to Danielle Bean.com and get yourself subscribed. If you're a full subscriber,
1:03.7	you will get our weekly Lenton sessions, which include a video reflection from me,
1:08.8	scripture passages for further study and reflection or on your own
1:12.2	with journaling or maybe with a friend, and some more scripture passages for reading and prayer.
1:18.3	There's a lot there that you're going to get every week in your inbox to do at your own pace,
1:23.1	do it your own time, no guilt, no pressure.
1:25.6	You know, the video reflection, if that's all you do is watch the video and give it some thought and maybe bring it to your regular prayer times,
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