Welcome Wednesday: How do you stay motivated?

[Jimmy Seddon]

Hello Everyone and welcome to another wonderful Wednesday!

At times it can be difficult to stay motivated with the various things that you are doing. I know I can struggle with that personally. My question for you all this week is what are some of the things you do to either stay motivated, or to recharge.

Personally, I'm extremely motivated by knowing that others benefit from the things that I pour my energy into, so as long as I feel what I'm doing is helpful that is usually motivation enough. However, at times I need a change of pace of a bit to become inspired again.

Alright it's your turn, tell me all about how you stay motived in the comments below!

Have a great rest of the week!

[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

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[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

@Roy Moshkovitz @Shanmukha Teja Badana @Stromos @Tanel Käomets @Theresa Gothard @Vikas Gupta @Đức Tân Nguyễn @간민호 @Abdulelah H_ Bin Amer @abhay99 @Adam @Ahmed Maher Mohamed @Aissa Brahimi @Ajay Kumar @Alan Baren @Alejandro Vidal @Alessandro @Amanda Gall @Amr Kamel @Amy Louise @ana.sousa @andy arthure @Anis Ben Frej @Anna Klos @Armando Fernandes Neto @Artem Epishov @ballest @Beau Willemse @Belle @Benjamin Jarry @Boubacar Mamoudou @Charley @chercher @Cindy Delgado @DaeSeong Kim @David Jones @Dennis Regan @[deleted] @Dmitriy.prokopov @Edd Tillen @elcho @Farhan Khan @Felipe Pazetto @Frank Reiter @Gabriel L @Georg Müller @George Krumov @Georgina Beadon @Hannah Teutscher @hans erik lund

[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

@Integrated Solutions @James Joyce @james.blakeley @Jari Romo @Joe Sun @John_Citi @Joshua Thompson @Jpoon14641 @Justduet @Karina @Katja Hlebš @Kenneth King @keren melinda @Leônidas Ferreira @Martin Bannatz @Matt Chamberlain @Maximilianist @Michael Harrison @Miho Hayama @Miles Kwon @Mohit Bathija @mylowes life @Nakul Kalburgi @oliver.schulz @Pedro Henrique Sousa Lopes @Porush Verma @Rinaldi James Michael @Ryan Danowski @Ryan Thomas @Ryan Van Zyl @sdrozdz987 @Shrikant @Sophie Hendrich @Sydney Siegmeister @Taro_Okuda @TIM WHALEN @Victoria Komarova @Vikas Sharma @Will Hawkins @WK46 @yael @[deleted] @yunwu @anastasia_burdiuzha @davainga @Dejan Veselko @Jose Pablo Sanchez @LynnZ @Saane Oliveira @usr10101010

[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

@大瀧　陽悦 @Georgi Krumov @8Segment @Aaron Hansen @Abhishek Jayaraj @Adrian Fox @Adriana Cervantes Almaraz @ajit.salvi @akinsanya.oluniyi @Akın TÖREMİŞ @Alexander Yolkin @Alice Hu @Alok Nath @Amarkhan @Amir Doust @Anatoly Spektor @ANDRE LUIZ DE OLIVEIRA CASTRO @Andy Priest @Anna Miller @Arne Altrichter @Arnold Vermaas @Asif Iqbal @Bianca Brooijmans @Bili Buyer @Bo Zhang @Brantan Chagas @Brett Neilson @Brian René Jensen @Brittany Bernstrom @BUGA's e-parduotuvė @caviar ci @Chandrashekhar @Cheah MengYew @Chris Comerford @chris_dumas @Christian Sanches @Cindy Deeks @Claudio Valderrama @Connie Johnson @Cortes Woody @Damien Joldersma @Damon Campbell @Daniel Martin @danigorbaciov @Daud Rauf @David Tester @David Ulvaer @Deborah Najm @denivel @Dheeraj Divakar

[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

@dmesusek @Dmitriy Gunnar Prokopov @dmwhittinghill @Dona @Eddie Rozenblat @EEverett @Efraín Uriel Solís Salinas @Eitan Hakak @Elisha_Smallcombe @Emanoel Silva @Erwin Vervacke @Evelyn Tan @Eyal Gross @Faaiza Haque @Fadli Hidayatullah @Felicia Ann Kelley @Felix Rios @Frank Davis @gcaudal @Gillian @Goutami Appala @Gururaj Gad @H @Hannah @Hasna Mohammed @Helen @Hertha Hilgeman @icychen @Igor Bukov @Ilie Soltanici @Immy Feenan @irzam shah @Isabelle Ticu @IT Admin @Jacky Lian @Jacob Hornbeck @Jair Alejandro @Jake Raiden @Jakub Karaszewski @Javan Bailey @Jay Elvidge @Jen Walker @Jeremy Miller @Jerrica Werner @Jesse Docherty @Jessica Higgins @Jia Jun Gan @jing mu @Joana.h@payoda.com @John Draisey

[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

@Josh McNeill @Josiel Xavier Pires @José Manuel Cabado @joymartin @justall star @Justin Pulsipher @Kannu Priya Rawat @Karim Fillal @Karina McNamara @Kate Lesswing @KCHAOU, Imen @Khushboo pandey @Kimberly Craker @kirti Mali @Kit Kennedy @kmfd706 @Lakshan Fernando @Latest Phonezone @Laura Reilly @laura_duffy @lira.adria @Louise Seddon @Lukasz Orlowski @Madiha Saleem @Marc BOURREAU @marcel @Marcus Siesenop @Mario @Markus Hänsel @Matthew Anderson @MB @mike peterson @Mirela Botici @Mish @mitch knoop @Mybpcreditcard @Nagendra babu Bathini @Nahiko Arraiza @najam malik @Naresh kovvuri @neha @Nelson Minnigan @Nicolas Schwotzer @Nicolas @Nikhil Patil @Nir Harpaz @oajd @Ocky Saktya @Olaseni Aboaba @Oluwasegun Ilori

[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

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[Jimmy Seddon]

We have a ton of new community member this week!  I'd like to extend a big welcome to all of you!  We'd love to hear from you too!

@stan @Stevie Daniels @stylist @Sudharshan Nair @Sudhir Kesharwani @sudhir kumar rai @Suhad Mabjeesh @Tamil Selvan @tapan @tata.kar @Thibaut Lambart @Thomas @tiago_santos @Tori Johnson @Troy Eberlein @veera things @VIK SAN DIEGO @Vikram Ojha @vishal bhaskar @Vivek Challa @Vlad Izlesa @Walter Heck @xxx xxx @YA @YoungRack Choi @[deleted] @Yutong Nan @Zendegi Shirin @Zoe Carter @Zoe Zhao @Денис Фурсов @小新 @Danubia Paiva

[Sue Wilson]

I agree with you @Jimmy Seddon - I am extremely energized & motivated when I know the results will benefit others.  An occasional 'nice job' or some form of recognition for the effort goes a long way, too.

To recharge, I spend time with my puppy!  Whether it's playing tug of war with his chew toys or rocking on the porch swing watching birds, bunnies, and squirrels, it always puts my heart and mind to rest until it's time to get to work again.

[Summer Hogan]

He's a cutie! 

[Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro]

Cute and gorgeous!

[Sue Wilson]

Thank you @Summer Hogan & @Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro He can be as bad as he is cute at times (LOL), but he definitely gives me the exercise my body needs and the disconnect my mind needs to recharge and get motivated.

[Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro]

Hahahaha @swilson! I feel you! That's amazing!

Look, my dog is two years old - always prepared for a new adventure, in a cutie mood, or not so good sometimes. LOL!

[Sue Wilson]

Oh!  What a cutie!  I can't believe any trouble comes from that face?!  LOL!  Ours is only 4 months old and with us just over a month.  Many adventures, not so goods, lovin' and cuddles to go!!  I'm looking forward to them all!  <3 

[Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro]

Hahahaha, a lot of trobles @swilson !! LOL!

Oh my Gosh, only four-month-old! ❤️ 

Lovin' and cuddles to come for sure! 😍😍🐶🐶

[Jimmy Seddon]

OMG!  Those are adorable dogs!

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I'm much the same as you.  When I'm flagging, I think about how I'm going to feel if someone is going to say "thank you" when I deliver.

I also find "refreshment time" helps - taking a little time to do nothing work-related.  That can be as simple as taking a nap with the cat, or watching something light on the idiot box, while the cat takes a nap on my lap.

[Jimmy Seddon]

Good advice Nic!  I should think about slowing down some times.  I think I get so worked up about everything that I "have to" do, and everything I "want to" do, that taking a moment to breathe may put things into perspective.

[Joseph Chung Yin]

Among of all of us juggling so many activities in our lives and works.  @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- your advise putting everything into perspective.  I am so honored to be a part of community leader family and continue my learning from all of the community members...

[Fun Man Andy]

This week I have been combating negative thinking and damaging inner monologue by using an App call "Ommetje" (it's Dutch, but available in English) to force myself to walk at least once a day, as well as started a Gratitude List for all the elements of my life that I am grateful for.

Both are working greatly to help me be more energised & motivated.

[Jimmy Seddon]

Great to hear Andy!  I know that I have struggled with that over critical inner monologue myself.  I also hear support from good friends can help too ;)

[Fun Man Andy]

If only I had two Community buddies who really cared about me and we had a Slack for daily conversation and as well as a weekly Friday call to hang out virtually and then we also called ourselves the Ragtags... 😉

That would be cool 😎

[Jimmy Seddon]

Sounds like fun! Count me in :P

[Fun Man Andy]

Counted!! 😍🤩

[John Funk]

Well, not much new I can add to the discussion as the same types of things already mentioned help spur on my motivation. And as Fun Man Andy said, trying to always be grateful. Grateful for the things the Lord has blessed me with, the skills he has given me to help others, and knowing that there are truly grateful and appreciative folks on the other end of my answers. 

And not the least of which, but I get to interact with such a great group of professionals everyday such as yourselves. I can visit with a good chunk of the world in a single day - and everyday.  :-)

[Sue Wilson]

@John Funk I like that!!  I never thought of engaging with this community as visiting the world every day?!  That is something I have now added to my grateful list!  

[Jimmy Seddon]

Thanks for sharing John.  You make an excellent point.  I think I forget at times that the community is global and the people I'm regularly chatting with on this platform don't necessarily live anywhere near me.

[Tom Brown]

I agree with all of the sentiments above, one of the best things about being a Jira Admin is that you get to improve other people's experience of work!

Sometimes if your hitting a wall, all it takes is to step away from something for a while and let your mind digest in it's own time. I also find getting out for a run or taking 10 minutes to focus on some other interest (for me playing guitar or piano) can help to reset myself. Happy Wednesday everyone.

[Jimmy Seddon]

Well said Thomas!  I can see how playing some music would help.

[Sakina]

for me it is Atlassian community😊 

[Summer Hogan]

I agree with all the above sentiments and ideas as well! I try to do a good job at literally everything I do. If I am not going into it thinking that way then I think "what is the point?"

We have a lot of built in breaks where I work. We end all meetings 5-10 minutes early to give time for a quick stretch break or get some water. We also have Focus Time, which occurs for 5 hours every Wednesday morning (I'm using Focus Time now to write this post) where we cannot have meetings, bother people on chat, or take phone calls. We are supposed to use this meetingless time to focus on work and what is important to us (training, learning, etc.). These things my company does for it's employees keeps me motivated at work.

Outside of work, I do lots of things to stay motivated such as hike, paint, legos, puzzles, watch enlightening shows and documentaries, play with my cat, collect and listen to vinyl's, hang with my nieces and nephews and other family, etc.

[Sue Wilson]

@Summer Hogan while we try, but don't always succeed, in ending our meetings early, we also have focus time Tuesdays & Thursdays for 2 hours each day.  It's refreshing to pick up a short training, read through the Community posts, etc., without interruption. They also provide several 'Recharge Fridays' throughout the summer so we can take advantage of a long weekend without holidays or PTO to just recharge.  It truly is these 'extras' our employers provide that keep us motivated and eager to succeed for ourselves and for them. 

[Summer Hogan]

Yes @swilson I totally agree about the "extras" as we also get early release (2-3 hours early) before every holiday and I try my best to give this to my contractors at least twice a year as well! It's the little things that count! 

[Jimmy Seddon]

I couldn't agree with your first paragraph more!  Also, I love all your methods to stay motivated!

[Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro]

I agree with all comments here too! And as @Summer Hogan

I have a lot of breaks to keep my body and mind on track. And I also practice Yoga and ride my Bike Indoor every morning. At the end of my day, I play with our dog, do some extra exercises at the gym, and spend time with my family.

Before bed, I usually read a chapter of a book or watch a movie. It's such an essential refresh body and mind every day for me. Be grateful; It also keeps me motivated.

We must fuel our hearts and soul in the best way possible with good feelings. Right!

Cheers to all Buddies! ❤️😃🤗🤩🤗🙏🏽

[Summer Hogan]

You go @Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro - that's a lot of stuff you have in your routine to keep you on track! I Love your positive message! 

[Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro]

I love your message, too @Summer Hogan!

Thank you so much! I try to share a positive message; for all of us to feel the blessing through it. ❤️😃🙏🏽🤗

[Jimmy Seddon]

I have a very similar bedtime routine.  My wife always asks why I'm watching "garbage" on my phone before bed, and I realize now it's about forcing my brain to stop thinking and just rest.

[Patrícia Fortunato Montenegro]

Hi Buddy! And it makes sense, @Jimmy Seddon

Sometimes, my husband does the same! We all need to rest when the time comes up! 

I wish you a wonderful day! 😃🤗🙏🏽

[Keith Carey]

I am motivated when I implement process improvements and others are realize I not only listen to them, but implement their suggestions.