Retired Navy Seals like Willink lead exceptional lives long after they have left the battlefield. By cultivating discipline in the terrible battlefield of war, they’re able to navigate with ease ...

In this forum, we will discuss the current state of student motivation and engagement in our schools. By reviewing the research, we’ll aim to answer critical questions such as what exactly motivates ...

Self-determination theory offered a new model of what a human being is. Behaviorists said motivation comes from outside, while SDT argued that the deepest motivation is intrinsic.

Many of us spend an inordinate amount of time waiting to get motivated, but experts inform us that motivation doesn't work that way. Someone told me recently, “If you’re like me, you’re watching the ...

We’re all probably a little too familiar with this feeling: You know you have piles of stuff to get done, but you can’t quite bring yourself to get started. Your inbox is overflowing and your to-do ...

We sometimes look at motivation backwards: We assume there must be an outcome or reward in order to get ourselves or others motivated to act. This is not what science shows us. One of the key ...

In a good or a bad mood, focused or distracted, in dire or no need: our internal states directly influence our perceptions and decision-making. While the role of motivation on the performance of ...

As I was lacing up my sneakers to go for a jog at sunrise this morning, I glanced at the thermometer outside my front door with a sense of dread. It read -7° below zero. " Brrr!" was all I could say.

Can you help you? Recent research has shown that those who ask themselves whether they will perform a task generally do better than those who tell themselves that they will. Can you help you? Recent ...