I have to say that over the last few weeks i felt a little bit
uninspired and less energized when it comes to my blog – like many of us i
often find myself in the search for something more, something new, some change! I guess as a blogger you reach this point once in a while where you find
yourself being less passionate about what you are doing and sometimes it’s
better to take a step back and re-evaluate and return. It’s important to keep a balance between critiquing and being kind to
your self in order to find ways that you can apply to your life that maybe
helps getting through an unproductive phase. I know this may sound like a super
first word problem but in my opinion it’s just human and whenever you are not true with yourself or others
– you’re just going to stay stuck and it simply effects your quality of life
which are your emotions. For me personally, November has been a month full of
new non blog related projects which can be a little bit difficult to find the
right balance when it comes to dealing with many things at the same. I truly
enjoy everything that comes along but being a one woman-show and working in
many fields can be quite overwhelming and all of a sudden you feel like you
can’t get anything done. So instead of nagging around or pretend that
everything is positive i thought i could share five of my personal tipps to get out of
this mood.
N°1 - Go for progress, not for perfection! I
It’s about learning and experimentation and getting better (which doesn’t mean to create crap or to lower your standards). But before you end up tweaking around you better put your stuff out there before you get sucked into that perfectionsim suckhole that won’t let you go anywhere – it’s about about growing, improving and evolving.
It’s about learning and experimentation and getting better (which doesn’t mean to create crap or to lower your standards). But before you end up tweaking around you better put your stuff out there before you get sucked into that perfectionsim suckhole that won’t let you go anywhere – it’s about about growing, improving and evolving.
N°2 - Be consistent!
A major secret is definitely consistency – because when you know what’s important, it’s a lot easier to ignore what’s not. So if you really stay focus and work consistently on everything what’s on top of your priority list you will succeed. It’s definitely soemthing a lot of people struggle with but the rewards of being consistent are huge (like working out, learning new skills or working on a big project). Because when you’re committed and clear about the reason if it’s worth it you just have to say bye to the little voice in your head that screams ‚i don’t want to do that’. Because succsess comes not from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.
A major secret is definitely consistency – because when you know what’s important, it’s a lot easier to ignore what’s not. So if you really stay focus and work consistently on everything what’s on top of your priority list you will succeed. It’s definitely soemthing a lot of people struggle with but the rewards of being consistent are huge (like working out, learning new skills or working on a big project). Because when you’re committed and clear about the reason if it’s worth it you just have to say bye to the little voice in your head that screams ‚i don’t want to do that’. Because succsess comes not from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.
N°3 - Take breaks to clear your brain!
Another thing that really helped me push through that feelings of not
wanting and doing anything is either turning
up music and dance through my whole apartment or start working out. In my
personal experience, i always strive for 60 minutes or at minimum 30 minutes every
other day of just sweating and simply working out. I don’t know why but music, dancing or being active in general
always helps my brain focus and
makes me feel more energized and motivated to get things done.
N°4 - Being more effiecient & more
productive
As an entrepeneur and being on your on schedule and having that freedom
can be a tough expereince (raise your hands if you know what i’m talking about)
because you are your own (girl)boss and you have to control your own time. I
guess the main struggle is to be super effiecient and to be more productive.
Everyone has to find a personal method that works perfect for you – and i’m not
talking about having a to do list (which is a great start like wunderlist which
i can highly recommend) but when
it comes to the actual action, it’s different. There are a lot of methods out
there but besides the ‚priority-list-stystem’ i can highly recommend the
‚Pomodoro-System’(not an easy one because since our minds are trained to side
track and do other things). It seems to be the HIIT-Training for your brain.
Developed in the late 80s this technique relies on a process of ‚time blocking’
in order to get more done. The ‚sprints’ of 25 minutes followed by a short
break of 3-5 minutes boost your brainpower and helps beat procrastination.
N°5 - If you don’t schedule it – it’s
not real! That means if you don’t want to put it on your calender you’re
probably not willing to do it. Especially when it comes to creating content for
your blog you might end up putting nothing out there. And yes this happens to
me a lot but if you start identify your weak points you can start working on
them. In order to get more productive i can highly recommend getting a planner
where you can plan your posts ahead.
So thankfully my blogging mojo is back and i could not be happier to
finally get things done and create new content – and since feedback is
everything i would love to hear if there is anything you would love to see here
and what you would add to your list when it comes to being more productive! So
feel free to comment down below!
Pictures were taken in New York
LOCATION: W Loft
FURNITURE: Organic Modernism
LOCATION: W Loft
FURNITURE: Organic Modernism
PHOTOGRAPHER: RosaMarlene
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