How to motivate others: 5 simple ways

Imagine when you are feeling down. What would you like? A call from your friend possibly? For me that would be just the tonic, a right pick me up, a feel good factor number one!!! You know the feeling an overall feel good warmth feeling that spreads not just to your lips but reaches deep deep down into your very soul. The feeling that make your eyes sparkle with life, your smile as broad as the Pacific Ocean, your very presence makes people stop you and ask "What made you so happy!?!"  

Read on as to how to motivate your friends in a way that will give them back their motivation, their zest for life...

1. Be motivated yourself

You are never going to be able to motivate others if you are not motivated yourself. So get motivated yourself before you try and motivate others.

2. Be kind

What your friend needs right now is someone like you to acknowledge their contribution, self worth and how important they are to you. You need to learn to be kind to your friends, family and even strangers for after all karma is what it is all about. Hand out praises when warranted. Whenever someone told you that you did a good job, didn’t that give you a surge of pride and the motivation to do better? Well, this is the same case. When people are treated right and their contribution are acknowledged, it’s such a motivation booster.

3. Be a good listener

Before you start advising your friend on how to get motivated, listen to their problems first. What is it that they are actually worried about? Let them get it all of their chest. Once they are done, help them to break down their problems and focus on problem solving together to find ways that your friend can solve their problem. To be is a good listener is an art. The same as quality conversation is an art one to which we should all strive to perfection.

4. Don’t judge them

If you already motivated them, and they fail, remember not to judge them. Instead encourage them to try again. Persuade them. Tell them that their failure is just a minor setback and they should treat failure as a feedback for greater successes. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. I myself have no failure in my armour. I have set backs but not failures. 

5. Keep in touch

Lastly remember to always keep in touch with them. Check on them to see how they are progressing. That way, whenever your friend is feeling down and out of it, you will be right there to pick them right back up again. With the internet this last task is so so simple yet will still make a great difference in your friends life. 

So here are a few simple ways to motivate your friends, it may be simple, but it is incredibly effective. You should see the smile on my friends faces. :)