{"id":536,"date":"2020-07-03T16:26:15","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2020-07-03T16:27:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:27:22","slug":"shifting-priorities-during-covid-19-pandemic-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/shifting-priorities-during-covid-19-pandemic-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shifting Priorities During COVID-19 Pandemic Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"shifting<\/a>Last month, we looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to reexamine our priorities and how we\u2019ve been spending our time up to this point<\/a>. We also delved into some simple suggestions to get started on making change: clarifying your values and priorities, incorporating those priorities into your life and beginning to shift your routines even while we\u2019re in the midst of a lifestyle upheaval. Perhaps you\u2019ve started to incorporate some of these ideas into your life. Or maybe you started with the best of intentions and now you\u2019re feeling stuck and frustrated. Don\u2019t worry and most of all, don\u2019t be hard on yourself! Maintaining motivation, particularly during these unprecedented times, is challenging. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what it takes to find motivation.<\/p>\n

The Three Ds of Motivation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simply put, motivation is the ability to initiate and persist at a task. Finding the motivation to change means maintaining consistent effort when it would be easier to give up. It begins with the three Ds:<\/p>\n

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  1. Direction:<\/strong> When you\u2019re ready to make meaningful change, consider the different directions you can go in your life. You can continue with things as they are now, make drastic and immediate change or take things slower.<\/li>\n
  2. Decision:<\/strong> Based on your three choices of direction, you decide which one is best for you and the type of change you\u2019d like to make. None of the choices are right or wrong. They\u2019re simply dependent on what works best for you and the amount of effort and time you\u2019re willing to put into making those changes<\/li>\n
  3. Dedication:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve made your decision, it\u2019s time to go all-in. This is the step that determines whether your decision to make changes is a priority in your life and if those changes will be realized.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The difficult nature of making changes and staying motivated means that you will likely be putting in effort long after the point of it being fun and inspiring. It\u2019s hard work, but you don\u2019t have to go it alone. That\u2019s where coaching comes in. Having a coach by your side means that you have someone who asks the difficult questions you may be avoiding, helps with the three Ds of motivation, holds you accountable, keeps you motivated during the tough times and celebrates your victories with you.<\/p>\n

    While we can\u2019t anticipate and plan for everything in our lives, we can decide how, where and when to concentrate our energy. It requires some motivation and problem solving, but in the end it will lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life. Leah M Joppy and Associates<\/strong> is ready to help you on your journey to discover what your priorities and values will look like moving forward. Call us at 301-670-0051<\/strong> or email leah@lmja.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Last month, we looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to reexamine our priorities and how we\u2019ve been spending our time up to this point. We also delved into some simple suggestions to get started on making change: clarifying your values and priorities, incorporating those priorities into your life and beginning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[58,2,6,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":538,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536\/revisions\/538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}