Getting to Know the You You Like: What is Motivation?

Hello, I am Junko Kiryu.

At lectures and training sessions,
there is a question I am often asked.

What do you do
to boost your motivation?

If you were asked the same question,
how would you answer?

To begin with,
what is motivation?

Is motivation something to be 'boosted'?

Regarding motivation,
there are various definitions.

However,
in the approach to communication that I value,

having high motivation means
being in a state where I am stable and 'being myself'.

That is what I tell people.

It is not a state of forcing yourself to get pumped up,
nor is it a state of high tension.

Why athletes listen to music

For example,
there are times when athletes
listen to their favorite music before a match.

That is not to become someone special,

but perhaps it is to recall
the moment they felt most like themselves
and the feeling of being the 'you you like'
from all the practice they have accumulated.

By doing so,
tension naturally fades,
their expression softens,
and they return to a smile.

Motivation is a 'place to return to'

That is why I
do not really focus on
'boosting motivation'.

What is more important than that is,

knowing when you are able to smile
and what state feels like you.

Knowing that on a daily basis.

I believe that
becomes a great strength.

In my case

By the way,
one of the things I value
to return to my true self
is scent.

I keep the scent of roses
in various places around my house.

Just by doing that,
my breathing suddenly deepens,
and I feel like I can return to my 'usual self'.

Motivation is not something you force up,
but a sensation for returning to yourself.

For you,
what kind of moment
is your 'place to return to'?
Please think about it.

The more you try to do your best,
the easier it is to leave behind
how you are 'feeling'.

I cover that feeling
a bit more carefully in another article.

A word for today

May today be a good day too🌹

▼Recommended reading

Here are three articles that will make it easier to put into practice when read together.

・The reason you can't move when you 'don't feel motivated' | Motivation is born 'after action'

・How to make a vision board | Finding the self you want to be from the excitement of your heart

・Motivation is not something you 'raise', but something that grows | The essence of an organization seen through management training

▼On YouTube, I introduce
mini-workshops you can easily do at home.

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Junko Kiryu | Communication Trainer
I have stood on the front lines of training for 30 years, working with a total of 150,000 people, primarily in corporate settings.
Most instances of "not getting through to others" are not a matter of words, but of attitude.
I deliver that realization through my articles.
Author of the book "The Heart's Switch"