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Seven Steps to Stay Motivated during the Winter Months

1. Look at Winter from a Different Perspective
Try some different activities that are different from your spring/summer/fall regular activities. Perhaps try a new winter sport or use the winter months as the time of the year when you do more reading or inside home renovations.

2. Pick a winter goal(s) you want to achieve
If you are not as active in winter outside find a few big goals you would like to achieve and track your progress. Perhaps cleaning out your basement, getting into shape or taking an online course could help you better cope with your winter blues?

3.Cold Weather is not your Enemy
As the weather gets colder, look as it an opportunity enjoy the outdoors in a whole new way. As long as you are dressed warmly, there is no reason you can not enjoy the various winter activities that are only available for three or four months a year.

4. Schedule your Day
With the less daylight hours, it is natural to want to sleep later or go to bed earlier. Keeping a daily schedule for tasks and ongoing projects will assist in keeping you motivated. Make sure you schedule a time and check it off your list to show your progress.

5. Use Motivation Aids
In today’s world, we have many devices to better help us dealing with the winter months. Various sunshine lamps and other forms of lights are available at a very reasonable price. They duplicate what the brightness the sun provides us during the warmer months. Various sunrise alarm clocks are also available. These clocks replica the rising sun for 15 minutes before the alarm goes off. When you awake, the room is already has light and you are not waking up in the dark.

6. When is your Energy Level the Highest?
Be aware of your energy levels and focus on work when you feel you are more productive. A lot of people are most productive in the morning when your creativity is at its highest level.

7. Your Natural Rhythm
Pay attention to your body and mind. Try not to force yourself to work because you’ll end up being unproductive. Try breaking down the task into smaller bits. A small alarm clock timer can help you with this Take a break before while doing something that will take a lot of time.