Another helpful tool to keep your motivation high is to keep track of your progress, check out our printable fitness log to chart your success.
A relationship rut
You love your significant other, there's no doubt about that. But over time, it's natural for that initial romantic sparkle to fade. Use our Create-a-date tool to spark your imagination and break out of your day-to-day routine. For instance, go out for breakfast if you can't find time in the evening or recreate a memorable date the two of you had. Click the "More date ideas, please!" button for fresh inspiration every time.
Or learn more about you and your partner's bodies with our hot spots map of the male and female erogenous zones.
A general life rut
This kind of rut can be a mixture of many elements in your life, but it's possible to get out and enjoy your passions with a little soul searching. Vancouver-based life coach Julia James recommends getting in touch with yourself and your interestes by thinking back to a time when you felt passionate and inspired by something. She calls this a "peak experience" in life and it will help you channel your energy into a new career, hobby or relationship in a fulfilling way.
A career rut
Most days you feel uninspired, anxious, overwhelmed, and/or unimportant in your job. The scariest part about coming to terms with being in a career rut is becoming aware of the unhappiness, says Julia James, a life coach in Vancouver B.C. She recommends some small steps to take in order to regain control of your work life:
1. Be clear with yourself about your job priorities and say no to projects that don't meet these goals.
2. Stop checking your email. Email can take up your whole day if you let it, which detracts from other (more important) tasks.
3. Look back at what used to inspire you at this job or another, and start making positive career moves to get back to that point where you loved your job.
4. Realize you can't complete everything, so don't beat yourself up over every missed deadline.
First published in Chatelaine.com's June 2008 issue.
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