• November 15, 2015

    Lost your Mojo? Here is how to get her back

    I am someone who juggles a lot of balls really well with lots of energy and passion. I love being on the go and doing lots of exciting things with work and also in my spare time. However recently I experienced this sudden dip in energy. I have been feeling very low, exhausted and I just can’t be bothered to do any work or even get out of bed at the weekends. That buzz that I have when I meet a new person and the rush to send them an email to connect? Gone. That excitement to write a post for this website? Gone. The energy to write proposal after proposal to take Girls Talk London forward? Gone.

    Ladies, I have lost my Mojo. For those who don’t know what a Mojo is- it is basically your spirit, energy, passion the force that makes you the fab girl boss you always are. Losing your Mojo is quite common around this time of the year as it draws to a close and the flu/bug season takes people under with the end of year fatigue.

    But we still have just under 2 months to go until the end of the year so I have put together some tips that have helped me get back my Mojo. (She came back on Sunday 15th Nov at 6pm!) I hope they help you find yours!

    1. Speak to Friends

    I recently spoke to a friend this weekend who was going through the same phase as me and we both moaned & let our feelings out but we also encouraged each other and came up with solutions about how we intend to get our Mojos back. It helps to share your feelings with other people whether it is a friend or trusted family member-don’t keep your feelings bottled in. Find someone whom you know always looks on the bright side of life and they will surely give you some words of encouragement to give you that motivation to keep going and to also remind you of how wonderful and kick ass you are!

    1. Get inspired

    So last week as I went on my mission to seek my Mojo, I went to some events where I met some like-minded women as well as some pretty inspirational women. I heard two talks from two women who run multi-million pound businesses. They described their journey and the highs and lows. Hearing their stories made me realise that on my journey there is a light at the end of the tunnel and they are living proof that all this hard work is not for nothing. It was just awesome being in their presence as their energy was infectious! Try going to hear someone you admire give a talk, read an inspiring autobiography, watch some inspirational interviews and talks on YouTube or take a quick look on Instagram for some motivational pictures via the hashtags #inspiration #motivation #success #faith #inspiredaily

    1. Exercise

    You may not feel like it but exercise is great for getting out of a funk. If you can drag yourself out of bed-go for a run, walk or head down to the gym for a class or workout. It will help you gather your thoughts and clear your head. It will give you an energy and buzz. There is a great deal of research online that shows when you exercise, happiness endorphin’s are released. For tips on how to get motivated to exercise and it’s happiness effect check out this article on Fast Company

    1. Come off Social Media

    It is like suicide to scroll through Facebook or Instagram when you are feeling at your worst! Watching all your friends have fun on a night out, perfect selfies or pictures of their happy and amazing life is just going to make you more upset and you will start to compare yourself which is bad news. Delete all the social media apps from your phone for a day or two to just give yourself a mental break. Sometimes the pressure of keeping up with all our friends can take energy out of us and distract us from what’s important.

    1. Sit in the funk, accept it, sleep it off and then move on

    Sometimes it’s can do you good to actually acknowledge when you have gone a bit to the left and have a day to wallow around in your pyjamas and catch up on your favourite TV Shows over some pizza. Accept that you are feeling crappy, sit in the funk for a bit, sleep it off and then let it go and move on. When we dismiss our true feelings it can do more damage than good but do not sit in the funk for too long. A day max and then back to getting that MOJO back!

    Vanessa Sanyauke 

    Founder, Girls Talk London

    Follow her on Twitter @vanessasanyauke

    Why comparing yourself to others is a waste of time: https://www.girlstalklondon.com/why-comparing-yourself-is-a-waste-of-time-and-what-to-do-instead/

    Does the quarter life crisis exist? https://www.girlstalklondon.com/does-the-quarter-life-crisis-really-exist/

     

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