How do you motivate yourself?

judy2357

BellaWella wrote: »

That's what I don't understand. I've had my best comping month but least motivation. I'm back to work after maternity leave so finding it really hard to motivate myself when I have my free time in the evenings.

Good luck to all those who've not had any wins this month.

Dont put so much pressure on yourself, back to work with a baby you are probably quite knackered so comp if you feel like it but if you dont then give it a break. It would be my advice as you are working to commit your time to your baby and in time your comping mojo will come back. well done on your wins.

kimmy393

Hmm maybe get a new prize goal then it may help motivate you again x

eleanor73

Sometimes when I have a good month I think 'well my luck will run out soon'...maybe you are as pessimistic as me;)!
I stay motivated by thinking of the lovely wins I might get, giving nice things to people, selling the odd thing to make money to go towards my house deposit and also I am a bit curious to see what comps are out there!

tazamunchkin

Maybe you should take a break for a few weeks to settle back into a routine of working and when you return it will be a bit more exciting because there will be over 200 pages of new comps to work through.

freefan01

It's probably because now you;re back to work your just feeling unsettled, give yourself time to adjust to the massive upheaval and trying to find a work/home life balance. In time I'm sure a new routine will slot into place and the 'mojo' will return. good luck xxx

lovetowinacar

Taloolah wrote: »

Wow according to your signature you have won £200 cash and an ipad 2 so far in July? Well done, amazing wins? What more motivation do you need? There are others that have won nothing and still keep going.

very true - I managed to get to April before I won anything despite an hour a day and the prize I won was tiny. I decided to give up for a few months except some of the magazines that I purchased on a regular basis and have just6 decided to spend a half hour a day on selected comps only and see how it goes.

If motivation is gone perhaps a break for a while?

chrissyb55

hi i wish i had your wins won nothing july or june but i always think the big one is round the corner i would love to win a ipad2 the others would be a real bonus

angler71

Fags,Ashtray and a bottle of Red seems to help,but dont give up trying,as said before try doing the small ones and local ones to you as not so many people enter them:beer:

broadpaws

hi - tell you what works for me apart from seeing in IWIWI and of course actually winning - I have a Positive Mental Attitude - I truly believe that the comping is like a BIG (VERY BIG!) Hat and that there are millions of tickets in it, but you know what .... some of those tickets are mine - it might be a bar of chocolate when my ticket is pulled out or it might be a biggie. This image and positive "it really could be me" outlook ALWAYS keeps me motivated. I am a bit of a chancer so I love the will I or won't I element of comping.

Good luck to all!

Savvybunny2009

Broadpaws is on to something here as that ticket was drawn for that chocolate bar this month

I love entering even when I don't win, I don't think I could give up entering as it's a little bit of escapism looking at all the lovely things people will be winning. I have my good months and bad months but overall even the little wins keep me going, it's the little luxuries I couldn't justify spending money on.

Perhaps it was the thrill of the chase for the Ipad you enjoyed and now it's been won it's not as exciting anymore. You could take a break and then come back feeling refreshed, some people have done this and won some amazing things after having months of dry spells before