When your Mondays come… Just Keep Going

MOTIVATION MONDAY

Honestly, there were times that Mondays came with a pit in my stomach.  I literally  “felt” sick. I was exhausted, frustrated, and mentally drained, all symptoms of not being able to fully self-actualize ie have an opportunity to work to my fullest potential. Is that you? Or do you have fulfilling work but the pressing demands of family and other obligations are causing you to anxiously await the daily grind that comes with the Monday sunrise?  I know it’s hard but you are not alone. We all have experienced periods when we are physically and mentally exhausted. We now have to add social isolation, an uncertain paradigm of work and play, health scares, and having to suddenly reinvent ourselves. All of this can make us be on the brink of giving up on our goals and dreams. Don’t Give Up! When you feel like you have nothing left, just dig in a little more and take one more action step. As humans, we are actually very resilient. Research tells us that we overestimate the real impact of negative emotions and underestimate our resilience. See a nice summary of Professor Daniel Gilbert and colleagues’ research by (Carpenter, 2001)“We don’t know our own strength”, American Psychological Association. APA.org Vol 32, No 9 print version page 82.

Trust me, the future can be so much better than the past. I have had my share of tragedy and disappointments. But sometimes in working through life, it takes time. Don’t let anyone sell you on instant success OR  shame you about feeling fear and wanting to give up.  Just keep going. You are resilient, you will make it and you will look back and say - I am glad I DID NOT GIVE UP!