{"id":57,"date":"2016-12-01T10:47:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T10:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=57"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:03:18","slug":"4-ways-to-find-motivation-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-find-motivation-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to find motivation at work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burnout.<\/p>\n

The unwelcome feeling that makes going to work on Mondays seem unbearable, and slowly steals away the motivation you once felt for your job.<\/p>\n

It can manifest itself in the feeling of being trapped – where a job that was once fulfilling, slowly starts to feel like it has no meaning and you begin to have thoughts such as: \u201cWhy am I even in this industry?\u201c, \u201cSurely there\u2019s something better out there?\u201d, and \u201cMaybe I can just pretend to be sick and not go into the office today\u201d.<\/p>\n

And if you take the time to look at the research, you\u2019ll discover that productivity in the workplace is impacted by employee happiness and motivation:<\/p>\n

Economists at the University of Warwick found that productivity spiked by 12% in happy employees, and decreased by 10% in an unhappy workforce<\/em>.\u00b9<\/p>\n

Burnout is a very serious condition that, according to Kissmetrics, comes down to an overlap of three factors: exhaustion, stress and cynicism. And one of the toughest things about suffering from burnout is acknowledging that you are.\u00b2<\/p>\n

But before you lose complete motivation and decide to quit<\/a>, there is good news.<\/p>\n

This condition is not permanent. There are a number of ways you can combat the effects of burnout – achieving better work-life balance, refreshing your attitude towards work<\/a>, and implementing productivity hacks<\/a>. Before you know it, the motivation you were lacking will have returned, along with a love for your job.<\/p>\n

So whether you\u2019re on the verge of burnout, in the midst of it, or just starting to come out of it, here are a few work-life balance practices you can apply to your daily routine to give yourself an extra boost of motivation and productivity:<\/p>\n

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