We are naturally drawn to the things that cause us pleasure and try to avoid things that evoke pain. You can blame the reward and pain centres deep within your mammal brain. These reward centres ...

The present article reviews effective self-motivation techniques, based on findings cited in a paper by Fishbach, published in the December 2021 issue of Motivation Science. Self-motivation means ...

When something doesn't naturally interest you, you may perceive it as boring, irrelevant, or uncomfortable. This is because of your intrinsic motivation—motivation based on the inherent satisfaction ...

Many of us spend an inordinate amount of time waiting to get motivated, but experts inform us that motivation doesn't work that way. Someone told me recently, “If you’re like me, you’re watching the ...

Everyone has moments when they’re not highly motivated until something external comes along. A competitor blitzes your field. A major client walks. Your culture cracks. Suddenly, your body—and ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

Simple lifestyle changes can recharge momentum, helping to overcome inertia and improve motivation with bipolar disorder. Motivation is that mysterious force that gets us moving and helps us ...

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In life, motivation can be the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, well-being and unhappiness. And yet, becoming and staying motivated is often the hardest step, a ...

Employee engagement leads to higher productivity, superior customer service and better retention rates. Key factors influencing motivation include job satisfaction, recognition, work-life balance and ...

A new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has shown that a combination of step tracking and mindfulness training could improve motivation to exercise. The randomized ...