Lately more and more people have mentioned that they’ve “lost their mojo”. Fortunately it’s nothing serious, but you won’t find your mojo binging on Netflix or playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game. Here are nine ways to get your mojo back, all of which I have personally tested.
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- Give it away: You have something of value others find dear — professional advice, time for dog walking, clothing you don’t need or simply a willingness to listen and keep someone company. Helping someone out will remind you that we are all in this together.
- Pick up a book you can’t put down: Choose books that grab your full attention, make your heart race and force you to take a break from the noise around you. I suggest Daemon, Freedom (TM), Red Sparrow and I Am Pilgrim.
- Plan an adventure: Not for next weekend, but for next New Year’s Eve or next summer. Select the destination, enlist fellow travelers and commit to it — booking the airfare is a good way to lock it in. Then research, plan and read voraciously about the history, cuisine, architecture and geography. You’ll arrive prepared to make the most of the trip.
- Splurge: How you splurge and how much you should spend is up to you, but here are some ideas to consider. Order Omikase at your favorite sushi spot, play hookie and take a photowalk, hire a Task Rabbit to clean your apartment from top to bottom, invest in insanely expensive multi-purpose moisturizer and throw out every other product in your medicine cabinet. (Confession: I am still trying to justify this splurge…)
- Let it go: This is hard, but it gets easier with practice. Identify a grudge that you’ve been lugging around. It may be a break-up, work disagreement or argument with a friend. Write it all down, what happened, how you feel and don’t sugarcoat it. Then shred it, and let it go. Give yourself permission to truly forgive the other person. You will feel lighter without the pit in your stomach.
- Help someone else’s start up: Share your experience, offer introductions, beta test buggy apps, proofread business plans and website copy, etc…Simply offer to do anything you can for a startup you believe in without expecting anything in return.
- Make a list of “things that make it better”: Take note of the little things like eating breakfast, walking to work or skipping coffee after 5pm. The list becomes the recipe for continuous progress and you’ll find it invaluable the next time you find your mojo’s gone missing.
- Polish up your skills: This one is inspired by Mitch Joel, who turned me on to some great online writing courses at Skillshare. You may also want to check out Coursera, Code Academy or YouTube Channels to improve your skills or pick up something new.
- Find a coach: Ask a buddy to coach you in exchange for your support on something he/she is working on. Share your plan for how you’d like to get back on track. Ask your “coach” to hold you accountable and commit to daily check-in’s. Be sure to offer the same in return.
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