Day 120: 7/29/2018
It was as if I have forgotten this word, motivation, for a while or it might have faded from my personal dictionary for the past month.
Today, I let myself sleep in until 9. I felt incredibly rested and energetic throughout the day. Yay!
The point I wanted to make was that for an unknown reason, I completely forgot my favorite word, motivation, for over a month or so. Just yesterday as I typed up my previous entry on medium.com, this word popped up in my head and there was a moment I realized something was missing.
I did not spend much time trying to figure out how come I became so unmotivated lately. Rather, I spent my time trying to figure out the plan for my research proposal. Despite my good strong willing to finish a section on “the intervention” in which the details of the intervention as a part of my research study will be given, I was distracted many times by notifications. However, I managed to finish a significant chunk of it in addition to the part I started off yesterday.
Also, I learned that once I write and try to focus on my work for a while, it is necessary for me to take a short break to take a walk or even go to the bathroom. This is the time that my thoughts flood in and ideas thrive further and deeper as I allow myself to relax. Again, I realized the magic of relaxation.
Speaking of relaxation, I took it to another level. Since the weather in York has been wet and filled with clouds, rain, hail, and understrom, the sun finally came out and I took the chance to go for a run.
Overall, it was a fun 9k run even though I was injured from the sixth kilometer. It was worth going out there to take a break and take a deep breath of fresh air after a tough week like the previous one.
In sum, I have become more motivated and at the same time know that I got this no matter how much work left to do.
I got this!
7/29/2018 11.15 pm.
