How are you feeling today? Happy, sad, frustrated, dejected? Or, are you feeling/experiencing a state that cannot be described in words? In an age which is marked by ever-increasing competition and overpowering work/life balance, it is crucial to maintain equilibrium between intellectual strength and inner strength.

Despite fact that we have to interact with a number of people and face pleasant as well as unpleasant situations, it is extremely important to retain faith in yourself at end of day.

When things are going way we want to/the way we had wished to, everyday would be hassle-free. But, you have to brace yourself to deal with very best and very worst of everything. Sometimes, things go out of hand and we tend to be at receiving end. This is time to motivate yourself to get out of whirlpool of negative emotions. Negative emotions have a notorious capability of suppressing positive emotions. Therefore, you need to adopt MBMs (Motivation-Building Measures) to feel better and perform better:

(1)Recognize Inner Strength: Everyone has capability to achieve their goals. What is important is to realize inherent potential in ourselves. More often than not, intellectual strength assumes greater significance when you are making all-important presentation, appearing for an exam or attending an interview. However, real hero is ‘inner strength’ which makes you feel positive energy and gives you extra edge when it comes to facing tough situations.

(2)Avoid Negative Emotions: It is human to experience all kinds of emotions. But, some emotions tend to overpower positive energy in ourselves. When you fell ill/lost a loved one, did not perform up to mark, were hurt by someone, it is natural to experience feelings of anger, frustration, helplessness, self-pity. We are not immune to negative emotions—we must know when to suppress their influence on our minds.

Cultivate a hobby, read, sing, write or do whatever you feel like to relax. Motivate yourself to feel good about yourself and get on with life.