Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...
A surprise drop in the unemployment rate in December is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on course to take a breather from ...
Before buying a wearable or exercise app, take time to identify the inspiration and structure needed to build — and maintain ...
Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or ...
Judging from the panoply of motivational books, speeches, videos, and how-to guides, you'd think that psychology has the surefire answer that can explain the simple basis for our many complex ...
They say that money talks, but does it motivate? Finding the inspiration to live healthy can seem like an endless search. Readers of my articles will know that I'm squarely in the intrinsic motivation ...
Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but they can support those who are committed to take ...
Affective pain leads to inhibition of dopamine neurons decreasing motivation, but it can be restored. Washington University in St. Louis (MI, USA) researchers have uncovered the neuronal circuitry in ...
Let’s say you have an 8-year-old son who seems to be perfectly content to play video games all day, every day. Physical activity levels, outside of school, have dwindled and lately there’s has been ...
→Lay it out. Set out your clothes, shoes, water bottle, and reflective gear the night before to eliminate excuses and get out ...