In times of change, it super important to concentrate on the daily behaviors that elevate your mood and energy levels. I find three categories of motivators to be most common when working with my clients and I call them Drive Types.
Your Drive Type identifies what typically motivates you, why you make certain choices and where you may get stuck. Although you may be drawn to more than one of these types, you likely have a dominant one, based on your personality and preference.
Especially when writing in your Daybook, it’s so helpful to understand what motivates you. This insight, along with the patterns that show up in our daily and weekly pages, guide you to choose thoughts and rituals that are more likely to support your success over time.
Let’s look at the three Drive Types and tips to maximize your energy:
THINK:
If you have a THINK drive type, your thoughts are what motivate you and you’re in your head most of the time. In order to elevate your mood and energy, concentrate on positive thinking along with your other rituals throughout the day.
If you’re an introvert, you often fall within this category and really need time to yourself to elevate your mood and recharge your energy.
Since our thoughts create feelings, movement is important to incorporate into your day and bring your feelings up and out. We hold stress and trauma in our bodies so the more activity you incorporate this into your day the better to balance out your more cerebral side.
MOVE:
If you have a MOVE drive type, you are motivated more by activity and movement. Exercise lifts you up and breaking a sweat is the best way for you to get out of a funk.
Since you will likely have daily movement covered, make sure you don’t neglect managing your thoughts and those moments of down time needed to reconnect with yourself. Self-care is critical for you, especially post activity to help you relax and recharge.
CONNECT:
If you have a CONNECT drive type, you get your energy by socializing with others and being within community.
With that said, finding time to come back into balance at the end of a busy day is the key to success. Taking pause to quiet your mind and manage your thoughts is critical in keeping your energy and mood high. Be sure to incorporate activities that bring you joy, peace and spiritual connection in whatever form that works best for you.
With this said, which Drive Type best describes you?
Check in with yourself from time to time to see if your Drive Type changes.
As a reminder, we are always in a state of change. So, paying attention to what motivates you as time goes by is the best way to stay charged up and feeling your best throughout the day!
For more information on Drive Types and how I can help you navigate the change needed to create a life you love, go to https://noellevan.com/work-with-me and let’s connect!