motivation Archives - Emily the Dodo

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Dec 19, 2016 in Motivation |

How to fix your sleep problems for a better life

Is every day one big yawn?

Tackling your sleep problems can improve your motivation, build your energy levels and give you a better life.

Most people feel better and function more efficiently when they get around 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. How much sleep are you really getting? How much do you need?

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Jul 4, 2015 in Motivation |

Goal-setting: from zombie shuffle to superhero zoom

Bother! The zombies are here already. I’m selling stuff at a boot sale, you see. And it’s only half past ten. Far too early for us to pack up and go home,...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Jun 30, 2015 in Dodo Diary |

Dodo Diary June 2015: Self-improvement challenge, Month #4

I’m back! The fourth month of my Dodo to Dynamite in a Year self-improvement challenge has been busier than ever, but I’ve done my best. Usually, this is...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Jun 2, 2015 in Motivation | 2 comments

Procrastination : are you hitting snooze on your life?

Beep, Beep!

Urgh.

I think I’ll just have five more minutes. Zzzz…

Are you hitting the snooze button on your life?

We often feel procrastination is the easy option. And in some ways, it is. There are definite advantages to putting things off.

For a start, it’s naughty – and that’s always more fun than being good. We’re bold non-conformers, beating the system, cleverly sneaking a little advantage. We’re easy riders, zooming on our Harleys along the road of least resistance. And if we’re lucky, things may change and we may manage to avoid doing it at all. Woo-hoo!

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Apr 13, 2015 in Quotes |

Quote: That don’t make me Madonna

Have you got what it takes? There’s a scene in the movie Working Girl, where Tess McGill’s friend Cyn (played by Joan Cusack) says: ‘I like to sing...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Apr 6, 2015 in Motivation |

Get motivated: 6 ways to get the job done

Sometimes it’s hard to find enough motivation to get out of bed in the morning, never mind actually trying to achieve something with your day.

It’s a vicious circle, though – the less you do, the less you believe you’re capable of doing. Once you push yourself to get a few things done, you’ll create a positive impetus which will make other tasks easier.

If you’re stuck for ways to get motivated, try these:

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Nov 22, 2014 in Motivation |

Being good in bed: why it’s hard to get motivated in winter

I must admit I’m excellent in bed. Especially during the winter months.

I can do it all – snoring, rolling over and taking all the covers, rearranging my pillows just as my partner is dozing off and sleeping in a variety of imaginative positions. I eat and drink there, play on the computer, write stories, watch films and phone my family.

I snuggle up surrounded by a carefully-constructed wall of books and defend my territory from intruders with a boiling hot water bottle called Fluffy.