080: Motivate Yourself Using "No Matter What" Commitments

http://www.meaningfulhq.com/decision-fatigue-no-matter-what-commitments.html Use “No Matter What” Commitments to Strengthen Willpower, Defeat Decision Fatigue, and Motivate Yourself Here’s what the average morning scenario looked like for me before I learned how to keep my commitments: It’s 5:00AM. I’m startled awake by the sound of sirens ringing so damn loud it feels like a firetruck is plowing through my brain. I realize the sirens aren’t coming from a firetruck—they’re coming from the alarm-clock app on my iPhone. I continue lying there, debating with myself about whether I should hit the gym or hit the snooze button. I choose to tap the snooze button for “just 5 more minutes of sleep.” 45 minutes later, I wake up, forgo the gym, and head to work. This pattern continued on for longer than I care to talk about… The thing is though; I really, really wanted to stop hitting snooze and start waking up earlier to workout, but I just couldn’t “motivate” myself to do it. So, there I was. Lying in my bed at the crack of dawn. Alarm clock blaring; moment of truth dawning upon me: should I wake my ass up and workout?—or should I stay in bed, rationalizing to myself that I’d go to the gym after work, even if I knew I probably wouldn’t? Most of the time, I’d lie in bed, going back and forth in my head about whether I should get up or not… Do I really have enough time to workout and get ready for work? Will I get to work on time? What if I don’t have the energy to push myself in the gym this early in the morning? Next thing I know, I’m back in la-la land, snoozing away until the last possible minute before I absolutely had to get up and get ready for work. And of course, even though I told myself I’d hit the gym afterwards, I’d end up skipping almost every time. Not only was I neglecting my physical health. But I was also neglecting my mental health. Something needed to change... Listen to this episode to learn how I turned this dillema around, or follow the link to finish reading the article-version: http://www.meaningfulhq.com/decision-fatigue-no-matter-what-commitments.html * Sponsor: Audible Audiobooks (by Amazon). Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/dean. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. * Sponsor: FlashBooks | Non-fiction book summaries for busy people. Get top Business + Self-help Book Summaries you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. Hundreds of titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Get started for just $1 at getflashnotes.com About Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show: Official homepage: http://www.MeaningfulHQ.com Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show is what we think Self-Improvement needs to be: Real, raw, and 100% free of the typical self-help sleaziness. Every week, we bring you inspiring interviews with authors, entrepreneurs, change-makers, and thought-leaders making an impact and income doing meaningful work that matters and makes a difference. aside from interviews, we also cover: personal development tips, career & business advice and the occasional book summary Brought to you by GetFlashNotes.com : Self-Improvement and Business Book Summaries for Busy Professionals that Need Knowledge NOW. Visit www.getflashnotes.com to Subscribe For Just a Dollar. For More Meaningful Show Episodes, Visit www.MeaningfulHQ.com and Remember to SUBSCRIBE. Visit Dean's blog for more science-backed articles, videos, and book summaries on: Personal Growth, Business, Scientific Self-Help, Lifehacks, Productivity, Philosophy, and Meaningful Work. CONNECT WITH DEAN: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deanbokhari Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/wellnesswithdean Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deanbokhari LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deanbokhari Google+ https://plus.google.com/+DeanBokhariTV SELECTED LINKS: Meaningful Show Homepage: www.meaningfulhq.com Book Summaries by (Flash)Books: www.getflashnotes.com Dean Bokhari's Official Homepage + Personal Development Blog: www.deanbokhari.com