{"id":67936,"date":"2016-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/uncategorized\/laziness-banned-how-to-regain-motivation-after-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2016-10-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:00:00","slug":"laziness-banned-how-to-regain-motivation-after-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/en\/fitness-wellness\/laziness-banned-how-to-regain-motivation-after-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Laziness banned! How to regain motivation after the summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holidays are over, normal activities between home, work and family have resumed and … of course your return to the pool. However, sometimes, returning to the water can be more difficult than expected<\/strong>, especially after a long hiatus. Preparing your bag in the early morning, carving out a couple of hours, maybe at lunch or in the evening after work, to swim in freedom, can cost a lot of effort.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t panic! Just follow a few simple tips<\/strong> and it will be a breeze to leave your beloved couch, to throw on your new suit and goggles, grab your kickboard and dive into a new adventure with the right energy and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

Fix your goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing energises us like setting new goals and raising the famous \u201cbar\u201d<\/strong>. This is not a clich\u00e9 but a principle underlying sports psychology<\/strong>. Having precise and challenging objectives is an essential step, as the psychotherapist Chiara Francesconi affirms, to find the right \u201cinitiatives, to put in place a purpose-oriented behaviour.”<\/p>\n

Ask yourself: What is my purpose? <\/strong>Playing sports to win, play, have fun, be part of a group, or keep in shape?<\/p>\n

Because swimming is supposed to be a joint effort between an athlete and coach<\/strong>, with constant and direct communication in order to achieve the desired objective.<\/p>\n

Defeat the enemies of your motivation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surely there are many reason why you\u2019ve moved away from the pool<\/strong>, you don\u2019t necessarily need to get absorbed in feelings of guilt, and identifying them can help you to regain your motivation. They can influence, for example, poor maintenance of structure or its absence<\/strong>, study or work problems, high costs and even feelings of boredom, monotony, anxiety or depression, repeated accidents or failures or changes in living habits. Find the cause and think of solutions to solve it.<\/p>\n

Can you work on your motivation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sure you can! In this case, the “Target” model<\/strong> can help us. It is the acronym of some English terms that you can focus on:<\/p>\n