Overcoming Compulsive Behavior, Part 3 – Creating and Sustaining Motivation To Change

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Zigler

 How do I find motivation?

Whether we seek to eliminate a problem behavior in our lives or add a life-enhancing behavior, people often ask, “How do I find the motivation?” First of all, we don’t “find” motivation, we create it. Motivation is energy generated by a set of thoughts and attitudes that comes from deep within our Selves. It is the energy that helps to propel us toward well-defined goals. (continued)