How does an unmotivated person become motivated?

You generally get unmotivated when what you realize what you're trying to achieve is really ******* hard. Best thing to do is to set small *** goals like jog for thirty seconds, tomorrow i'll jog for thirty five seconds. Small *** steps like the best way to get **** done.

Think of all the consequences of being unmotivated. (Make a list) The list will probably be an eye opener and may possibly give you motivation to change. You could also try surrounding yourself with happy/succesful people. Start small & Reward yourself when you do something. For instance, clean sections of your house and put on your favorite music...invite people over to admire your clean house.. When worst comes to worse...THINK about it like this...you only have ONE life to live.... Make a difference...

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I am 58 years old and I think I have been depressed all of my life. Not long ago, I was 110 pounds overweight, but in 2008 I have lost 50 pounds. Talk therapy and medicine can be very beneficial. With some people, the medicine makes the depression go away entirely. Visit some therapists and pick one you like. See a psychiatrist for the medicine. Psychiatrists have a much better understanding of these medicines than a family physician does, and you are likely to have a better result with a psychiatrist. I'd also like to suggest the book, "Changing for Good." It was written by psychologists who studied thousands of people who had made significant changes in their lives, like losing weight or quitting smoking. They found that these people went through six stages and that at each stage they used certain techniques to move to the next stage. Their book explains how to apply it to any specific situation. These are a couple of short summaries of the method, http://personaldevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/successful_lifestyle_changes http://www.proactivechange.com/motivation/change-theory/ and you can buy the book at Amazon, as well as elsewhere. http://www.amazon.com/Changing-Good-Revolutionary-Overcoming-Positively/dp/038072572X Even if you don't clean your house tomorrow, get out and do something. Maybe you could go for a walk in a park, or in a mall (where you could also look at the men!) Good luck to you!

I think you should concentrate on being more active first. My wife and I went through the same thing about a year ago. She had gained over 100 lbs due to steroids for a lung condition. I had just gotten lazy and overweight. We had tried walking etc at home but never seemed to follow through. Finally we joined the neighborhood Y and started going and just doing a little at first. I think by going to a gym and being in that atmosphere is really good at getting you out of the rut. So the main thing at first is not what you do but that you get there. eventually you will start to feel better and it will just build from there.

It's not laziness, it's depression (mild). Don't clean the house as of yet. Start with a nice walk but don't go to far, stick near your house but kind of circle it. Later on see how you feel and maybe have a little tidy or another walk. The key here is to get out more and then when you come home you won't want to look at the mess and you will have a little tidy. I've suffered with depression since I was 15 (31) and exercise changed my life. I believe in exercise that much that I've trained as a Gym Instructor so I can help people like me and you. Believe me I've tried everything. I was a cocaine addict, alcoholic and prescription drug addict and none work. E-mail me if I can help at all, alot of people stay in touch.