4 Ways to Remain Motivated In the Workplace without Tearing Your Hair Out

Does this sound like you?

“Oh look, it’s time to get up. Just let me hit the snooze button for the gazillionth time for five minutes of extra snooze time.”

“That deadline can wait, rest cannot.”

“Do I really need this job? Oh wait, that mortgage won’t pay itself.”

If the only reason you are dragging yourself to work is because you are in debt and have bills to pay, you are setting yourself up for failure.

Motivating yourself at work when you just want to go home can be hard. If your career choice makes you feels as if you are dragging yourself through a swamp by your hair, jug-loads of coffee or cute inspirational posters won’t alleviate work stress.

It’s important to remember that you aren’t alone. Human beings have a natural aversion to persistent effort. We aren’t made to slog through days doing the same thing over and over again. The solution? Break the monotony. Here are some of the best ways you can find motivation at work and bring that spring back to your step:

1. Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Motivation bleeds out of us if we force ourselves into a routine indefinitely. Just sitting at a desk, typing away is far…