Feedback is more than the information that comes from others about how we’re doing our work. Its purpose is (or should be) to provide positive ways to improve. It should give us specific data to boost our motivation. This art,…
Few methods have experienced such a spectacular advance in so little time as motivational interviewing. Its success is due to several factors. It facilitates the relationship with the patient, its efficacy is scientifically proven, and it’s been developed collaboratively. Nowadays,…
Napoleon Hill once said: “Whatever the mind of a man can conceive and believe, it can achieve”, but how so? Can it be done using any method? Probably not. Regardless, there’s one method that could actually be useful. It’s balanced motivation.
Boldness always has a bit of optimism. To be bold is to become a part of the resistance which is made up of extraordinary individuals. These individuals are able to create and give way to progress. Not being bold, on the…
The fable of the fern and the bamboo tells us about a man who was going through a downturn. He was a carpenter, and he was doing very well. Then, a large furniture company came to their town. It had…
Maybe you’re one of those people who doesn’t support injustice but thinks you can’t do anything about it. If so, you should know about the theory of the Ripple Effect. After reading this, you’ll understand the enormous power you have…
The rule of the three “eses” offers us a simple but valuable lesson. According to this idea, in life you have to learn to surrender because when you let go, you make way for your own potential. Then you have…
Books can be an excellent tool when it comes to dealing with depression. They help us understand our worst enemy a little better. They can give us more information about the reason for our persistent suffering and help us apply…
When you can’t find reasons to be happy, it’s difficult to fall asleep, and your lack of life goals makes it hard to get up and go to work. For times like this, you need to know good motivational methods to…
Once a student gets to middle school, motivation becomes one of the most important factors in how well they will learn. In fact, the apathy that usually comes along with being an unmotivated student sometimes involves other behaviors that are hard to…
We all know that love heals all. It has the power to give you a new vision of the future. When you love someone and that person feels loved, a feeling of mutual acceptance and trust is born. It creates…
Technology is moving forward at the speed of light. We communicate and move so very quickly now. We start and end stages in our lives, eat, and cook at a startling velocity. In the working world, things follow much the same…
Try to think of a time when you were intensely hopeful. Was your hope tied to other mental variables? Odds are that one of those variables was motivation. When someone or something really gets your hopes up, you can see…
Where does self-motivation come from? It’s such a powerful force, the strength you need to make your goals and dreams reality. Rafa Nadal comes to mind and his famous “come on!” when he’s feeling the pressure on the tennis court. Where…
All of us interpret behavior. We interpret our own behavior and the behavior of others. Attribution theory is a psychological theory that explains how we interpret behavior. Belonging to the branch of social psychology, it was primarily developed by Heider. He defined…
People say that apathy is like a curse. They say once it catches you, it won’t let you go. I’ll mess up your life, extinguish any fire you have inside, and put out your feelings completely. It’s a state of…
The transtheoretical model of change came about in an attempt to understand how to get people to change their addictive behaviors. Psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente came up with the idea in 1982. These two researchers tried to understand…
As humans we’re naturally curious. We seek out feelings, and have goals and objectives. We all have motivation somewhere inside us, the desire to overcome obstacles (sometimes the ones we create for ourselves, or the ones other people give us so…
The psychology of willpower tells us that nothing is impossible when you’re determined and your brain is trained to make good decisions. People aren’t born with willpower. Rather, you develop these qualities over time, gradually becoming aware of your limits and…
Monotony and routine can take the spice out of life and take over, leaving us without that spark that gives us joy with each passing day. On the other hand, when we do things with passion, our life lights up…