Motivated to get back to your work routine? Or lacking motivation? Perhaps you’re feeling distracted? “Not yet, I’m busy doing something else…” It’s hard to get back into routines after schools go back – we’re often more on a go-slow and need to wind it up.

That summer holiday was hot, fun, frantic and simply amazing. But now you’re tired, unmotivated, and have to juggle a million jobs around working.  Hitting the ground running.

Getting organised is one thing.
Getting motivated is another.

I’ve lost count of the number of times people say: I’ve not got the motivation or the time. You may be tired instead of unmotivated, and in this case, it’s a good idea to do some
relaxation techniques, such as non-sleep deep rest (see our YouTube channel for Yoga Nidra), or have a 20-minute power nap in a dark room or with an eye cover on.
Here are 5 motivation tips I recommend doing when you’ve no oomph and energy levels have slumped.

1. Put on some lively music
Listening and moving to music you love raises endorphins in your body, which starts to bring more energy and motivation to do tasks.

2. Sing-along – not with the words but with ho-ha and he sounds – these are the sounds we use in Laughter Yoga. Singing with laughter starts to activate the diaphragm and
boosts those positive chemicals which motivate you.

3. Breathe in deeply, hold and stretch your arms up, and then with tight fists pull down, saying a motivational word or words, such as “I can do this”, or simply “Yes”
Affirmations are powerful, and the movement of clenched fists is one of strength and purpose.

4. Call on a friend for some accountability, set a time to get the task done, and nudge halfway through. The key to regaining your motivation is giving yourself a timeframe to
Achieve tasks by setting real goals, writing them in your diary at a specific time, and giving them some urgency.

5. Plan your reward: an achievement award, a hot drink, a walk. You could also do a fun drawing or a sticker chart inside your diary. Incentives are always good, and
you’ll get a big dopamine release when you’ve achieved your task.

For more information on booking your own motivational Laughter Yoga workshop, online sessions,
Happiness workshops and Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance sessions
Contact Sunny Turner at happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk or call 07974 778091.