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We are motivated when we use goals that spell out in advance when, where, and how we will achieve it.
We plan beforehand how we are going to overcome possible problems. For example, if your goal is to eat less sugar, your implementation could be "When the dessert menu arrives, I will order coffee."
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If you change the contents of your thinking, then you change your motivational state. The same applies to other cognitive aspects like goals, mindset, values, perceived control, identity, etc.
Motivation is not enough. To encourage lasting change, we need reminders, repetition, and habits.
According to Self-Determination Theory, there are three basic psychological needs which we want to satisfy:
Motivation is a complex process to explain or to realize fully.
To be able to motivate requires a great amount of practice. These skills do not come naturally but can be improved upon with practice.
Some techniques to enhance motivation:
Dr Daniel Siegel's model of wellbeing consists of nine areas of integration as ways to promote harmony and increased motivation:
Feedback, if done well, can leave people feeling motivated and positive.
Monitoring one's goal-setting progress increases our capacity to persevere with our long-term goals on our own. Self-control is the central part of the process of self-regulation and is essential for sustained motivation.
Stress can impact our motivation. To cope with stressors involve planning, execution, and feedback.
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