This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Marco Agas
I've starting my front-end developer journey, and decided I'd share my way of helping get through the times I'm feeling demotivated and unsure I'm going into the right direction.
I feel that affirmations and achievement awareness are a great way of helping here. It's definitely helped me realise that I'm making progress so far.
Affirmations
You can write these down, just say them out loud, or put them into a spreadsheet in Notion (that's what I did).
How to use these affirmations
- Either say these out loud or just in your head
- Go through each one, think about it, and then move onto the next one. Don't rush the process
- Repeat each one, total time can be just 5 times each. Start slow, and then you can build up to 2-5 minutes if needed
- Recommended - write down how long you've spent doing your affirmations and try to slowly increase this time
My affirmation list - C.A.R.E
- 🐢 Consistency - I can’t expect to rush my learning, only through consistency
- 👀 Always learning - I understand that progress is always being made, even if I can’t see it
- 🏖️ Relax - I'm busy enjoying my life, I don’t need to stress about coding
- 🎉 Enjoyment - The more I learn, the more I enjoy coding
**Note: **these can be added/edited/removed as you see fit. These are just a few simple affirmations to help get you going and motivated.
Achievement List
Another way to help keep you motivated is through an achievement list (or lists). Writing down your achievements helps you realise that you are learning and making progress, no matter how much or little it is.
The process is simple:
- Write down daily (or weekly) what you have completed in your coding journey. It can be as simple as "Writing 10 lines of code" or more complex, e.g. "Completed my to-do list app"
- Make sure to keep consistent and don't get discouraged if some days aren't as good as others. The point is to highlight your progress.
**Note: **don't get discouraged if you miss a day. Consistency is key, but so is not stressing if you miss a day.
I usually complete my affirmations and then my achievement list afterwards every day (except maybe weekends).
If you have any other tips for motivation, let me know in the comments section.
Happy coding! 🎉
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Marco Agas
Marco Agas | Sciencx (2022-01-31T05:56:28+00:00) Building Motivation through Coding Affirmations & Achievement Lists. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2022/01/31/building-motivation-through-coding-affirmations-achievement-lists/
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