Common patterns to the problem of motivation

Research differentiates between bedtime procrastination (procrastination before going to bed) and while-in-bed procrastination. In both cases, there are three common behaviours to pay attention to:

• Delay: Going to bed later than you intended.
• No valid r...

While to-do lists are supposed to keep us on task, they don't.

To-do lists lead to more distraction. A distraction is any action that draws us away from what we plan to do. Working on a task can be a distraction if it is not what you committed to do...

Motivation can be described as the general desire or willingness of someone to do something.

• Extrinsic motivation depends on your surroundings: a pep talk, a fitness partner, inspiring posts are some examples. Because these sources are outside your ability to control, you canno...