As for the complaint that students should want to do reading or other pre-work purely from intrinsic motivation, I have this advice. In the book “ Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” ...

But instead, try surrounding yourself with curious individuals. Curiosity is contagious (Dubey and colleagues, 2021), and when you’re around naturally inquisitive people, their enthusiasm can ...

Hi, Carolyn: I broke my shoulder six weeks ago and yesterday started physiotherapy. I have to do several exercises, several times a day, or I’ll permanently lose my shoulder mobility. The ...

Believe or not, procrastination is your body’s way of trying to keep you alive! Motivation is actually pretty simple: As humans, we’re driven to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Task instructions. To use this kind of pep talk, give yourself detailed instructions on what you have to do to reach your goal. Why.

Before you push yourself to rev up, make sure you’ve done enough to power down. Get enough sleep, take a day or 2 off (maybe a week or 2?), and, especially, do something fun.