Get-MOTIVATED-What-Words-Inspire-Action

  • INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Which words most inspire you to take action? Which words demotivate you? This exercise will help you find out!
    2. First pick 3 activities; a short-term goal, a long-term goal and an activity you don't enjoy (eg. a household chore) and write them in the Goals/Activities Table below.
    3. Now look at the Word List below and pick 4 expressions you use when thinking about your activities and goals. Select a mix of words you know you use - and some that appeal to you (or choose your own words). Then write them in the far left column of the Motivational Words Discovery Table.
    4. Finally, use the words in the left-hand column of the Motivational Words Discovery Table to make a sentence in your mind for each of your 3 goals/activities. Take a moment to really FEEL into each statement, then write your score out of 10 (where 1 is totally uninspired and 10 is excited!) for how inspired you feel to do each goal/activity in turn.

    WORD LIST
    NECESSITY:    I Must, I Have to, I Should, I Ought to, I've Got to, I Need to, It's Necessary to, It's Time to, I'm Allowed to
    POSSIBILITY: I Might, I Could, I'm Able to, I Can, I Intend to, It's Possible that, I'll Try to, I May, I Wish I
    PROBABILITY: I Will, I'd Love to, I Choose to, I Dare to, I Deserve to, I Want to, I've Decided to, I Get to, I'm Ready to

  • Write your Short-term goal here:Write your Long-term goal here:Write an Activity you don't enjoy:
  • 1. I MUST ............ / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 2. I HAVE TO …......... / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 3. I MIGHT ............ / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 4. I WILL …......... / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 5. I'D LOVE TO ............ / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 6.......... / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 7.......... / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 8.......... / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.
  • 9.......... / 10......... / 10......... / 10
    Make a sentence using the 9 sets of words below for each of the 3 goals/activities above. Score how inspired you feel out of 10 to do each one.

  • To wrap up, write out:

  • Which word/s MOST MOTIVATE you?Which word/s DEMOTIVATE you?
  • Which word/s MOST MOTIVATE you?Which word/s DEMOTIVATE you?
  • Which word/s MOST MOTIVATE you?Which word/s DEMOTIVATE you?