How to increase motivation and how to mitigate the overjustification effect.

You can boost your motivation for a task in many ways, but always start by acting first. Even if it is five minutes at a time, as long as you start, it can be a good way of boosting motivation that is already there. Understanding the difference between the internal motivation factors and external motivation factors is important here because piling on more rewards isn’t always the best way to move forward. (See my What […]

What is motivation?

When we think of motivation, we think of the drive, the energy, the persistence to tackle a task and get it done. No matter what it is. Crafting, creating, going to the gym, and even cleaning your house all feel like they require motivation to do. But what if I told you, that was the wrong way to go about it? The writer or artist waiting for the muse to strike is the perfect example […]