MOTIVATIONAL
MOMENTS
Motivational Moments
An article by : LAU , Chak Man , Bernard
Motivation is a tricky thing. Sometimes
it just comes when you are not doing
anything, then sometimes it does not But the thing is: how can I get that
motivation to keep doing all that every
day? With all the modern comforts of
come whatever you are doing. It seems
as if it has its own life and it will pick
who to help and who to ignore.
Of course, like everything we know life, it would be a monumental effort to
wake up on time every day --- unless it
is 1 in the afternoon and you have been
properly bored by your phone-swiping
about life, there is a science behind it.
According to scientific findings, if you
can do all these every day, you will rest
assured to go on with your days
motivated: exercise will get you
motivated, as it releases chemicals and
proteins that restructure your brain in thoroughly conducted in your warm,
comfy bed, let alone maintaining a set of
new habits for the rest of your life.
As I have written in the beginning, it
just comes on its own. I have been
maintaining this new morning routine
for about a month now: first I wake up at
better structure and form; meditation
will get you motivated, as it helps your
brain release chemicals that reduce your
stress and depression; a good diet will
get you motivated, as junk food will give
you glycemic overload that will make
you feel tired more easily; good sleep
will get you motivated, as longer and
deeper sleep lets your brain process all
the emotional reactions you had and you
will wake up as a happier person. 8:30, brush my teeth, then do a 5-
minutes stretching, 15 push-ups and 20
sit-ups, after that, I change my clothes
and go running until my breath gets
immensely heavy, and I will go back to
take a cold shower and have 20-30
minutes of meditation. Where did it all
start though? How come do I have the
strength to come all the way from
waking up early in the afternoon and
shivering from the water that is just a bit
IT Magazine / April Issue
31