“Beep! … Beep!" It’s 6:30 am. You’re gonna roll right over, mash the dismiss button, get up, protein shake, banana and then on your way for a run… wait? What? You’re destroying the snooze button with your fist? You rolled straight back over to the other side? You didn’t run today? But staying motivated is essential to life, work, and exercise. Sometimes, we lack planning, forethought, and even energy. It’s just human to do these things when you don’t mean to. However, what if we told you that there are 3 tips to staying motivated and pushing your motivation back in the right direction? Don’t believe us? Read this article and see for yourself.

Try not to burn the candle at both ends(this can crush your motivation)

Many people think that part of living a hard-working routine life, is that you can NEVER rest, sleep is for the weak, less snoozing more boozing, etc. But we can literally guarantee that if you got up at 6am, did your morning routines, completed your day at work, then came home and partied with your friends until past midnight. You probably won’t feel great the next day and that is where the motivation problems lie.

Find a motivated friend

The greatest thing about humanity is the fact that most friendships are very diverse, and no two people are that alike. This is why if you’re a person who becomes demotivated easily, perhaps having a friend who finds motivation out of nowhere is key. And I can guarantee you have one in your tight-knit circle somewhere. These people can seem like hard work at times because they are always wanting to do something and they often act on impulse. Which is exactly what you need when you find yourself questioning “Can I be bothered?”

Strike-up friendly competition

Got friends who go to the gym, or want to start going to the gym but you’re all lacking a bit of get up and go? Try making a friendly competition out of it. For example, if you do 60 reps on bicep curls, see if your friend can do 61. You know that kind of childish fun that just goes down well between you, all of this will get both you and your friends motivation going.

While we are still here, do what gives you more capability and motivation? Protein! Protein makes you feel stronger and fuller when you’re working out. It keeps the majority of moderate aches and pains down to background level whilst you get on with your workout. Talk about motivation! But what about those people who dislike the taste or texture of protein shakes? Well, we have protein bars flavoured in white chocolate cookie dough and two more delicious flavours, YUM! They are also low-sugar, so you can comfortably put them away and not compromise your diet! Check out our Trust Crunch bars here