Building self-motivation can feel impossible, especially when your energy and focus seem to come and go unpredictably. For ...

Friction represents obstacles to change. Most people try to push through friction instead of reducing it.

Motivation is hard to come by. There’s always another task, another project, another objective–and any motivation you manage to scrape together for one thing is absent for the next. But motivation isn ...

Sometimes motivation isn't like a spark, but more like smoke.

Much has changed in how we understand and treat eating disorders. Some significant aspects have remained consistent or ...

Part 3 of TED Radio Hour episode "The art of choosing what to do" Why do hard-working people sometimes lose their motivation? Behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach explains where motivation comes from, ...

Motivation is the driving force behind our actions and behaviors, influencing our pursuit of goals and aspirations. In the quest for success and happiness, maintaining high levels of motivation is ...

Extrinsic motivation uses rewards or incentives — like praise, fame, or money —as motivation for specific activities. It is based on external factors and may be less effective long-term than intrinsic ...

People can have a lack of motivation when they feel overwhelmed, stressed, fatigued, or burnt out. However, a persistent sense of apathy, or lack of interest in doing enjoyable activities, can also be ...

When people hear ‘motivation,’ they often think of classic incentives like bonuses, extra paid time off, and maybe the occasional pep talk. In truth motivation is elusive, because it so often depends ...

It’s unreasonable to expect professors to hit hurdle after hurdle and still stay in the race. Institutions are going to have to clear some obstacles.