I read a very simple idea to stay motivated when undergoing routine activities and have today decided to put the idea into effect.

To keep motivated on something that requires a routine action (e.g. 1 hour of exercise a day), simply get a yearly calendar and mark on that calendar each day you accomplish your goal. Link these days together with a colored lined so that after a few successful days you’ll be reluctant to break the line.

This seems like a great idea for me because I’m always motivated for at least my first week and then things begin to trail off.

I found a great website that will create custom calendars for free at PDFCalendar.com