With my clients, I’ll often hear them say, “I’m just not motivated to…{fill in the blank}.”

“I’m just not motivated to exercise. I’m just not motivated to write that book that I’ve always wanted to write. I’m just not motivated after a long day of work myself to go grocery shopping, and so I end up just ordering a pizza or calling Uber Eats and eating things that don’t align with my health goals.”

Then they ask, “How do I get motivated?” Listen in for why that’s the wrong question to ask yourself.

Ready to stop feeling angry at your husband

before he even walks through the door at night?

Not keeping score doesn’t require you to keep quiet and silently seeth while doing everything on your own. It does help you let go of anger and resentment and focus on solutions instead of scoreboards. It means you make room for working together instead of feeling isolated and alone.

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About Sara

I’m Sara – a certified life coach and I help the doctor’s wife stop being the
backup dancer to her husband’s career. I help them take care of their brains so they can create the life they’ve been looking forward to since the first year of
medical school.

Episode 226: Motivation vs Determination