Diary of a girl with epilepsy: How I find motivation even when I have none

The one thing I know about people with chronic illness (including epilepsy) is that resilience becomes a core trait pretty quickly.

People (those that see the impact of epilepsy on me) ask “how do you keep going?” and my answer to that is in this post.

Obstacles and challenges are a given in life, but success is not.

Motivation can be so hard when you’re struggling, and for me I focus on three things: My “why” consistency with small actions matters more than one day of major success.

I am worth it.

I’m doing myself an injustice if I don’t find the courage to continue.

Disclaimer: I’m a huge proponent for rest.

If you’re tired and exhausted, please recover.

This is geared towards the days you’re feeling low and procrastinating a bit!!

Here are my strategies to stay motivated even when it feels impossible one remind myself why I’m doing this because a task or a project without a purpose isn’t worth doing next step: Define your “why” in a format that works for you.

Examples: Write it down, map it out, create a mood board two remind myself of the power of consistency short bursts of activity never beat the success of small, repeated actions over time next step: Break up the task/project into smaller steps that feel manageable tick off the tasks as you go so you feel the small successes building three remind myself why I deserve prioritising I am worth dedicating time to and bettering myself and my life next step: Practice gratitude in the morning - it helps set you up for success think about how you felt the last time you did something for yourself chronic illness gives you the ultimate resilience be your biggest believer.

I know you can do this.