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The effectiveness of vision boards has yet to be thoroughly researched, but similar studies are inconclusive.

• Studies showed that people who visualized a positive outcome were less likely to take concrete steps to meet their goals.
• Visualizing the work to achieve a goa...

Relatedness covers our desire to connect and interact with other people. People are more motivated to take action when they're seen as pro-social.

Creating a sense of relatedness means ensuring people build connections with each other. It also means making...

• Generally, emotions keep us safe. Feeling fear will help us survive a threatening environment, and feeling love helps us form companionship.
• Emotions can also be manipulated. It includes the act of "posturing" - making one's body look larger than i...