Motivation has been defined as an internal push to accomplish a goal. It even seems similar to the word “move,” although “move” can simply mean doing something, like advancing a chess piece. Digging ...

Exercise has a lot of important benefits. But most people don’t exercise or don’t do it consistently or long enough to get those benefits. If you ask people why they dropped out of their program, I ...

Even the most driven, passionate people go through periods when motivation feels hard to find. You might notice yourself avoiding tasks you used to enjoy, feeling uninspired in meetings, or struggling ...

Before you start reading on, I can assure you: this is not clickbait. Motivation really is a myth — and I’ll show you why. Let’s play a game of true or false. True or false? Each and every one of us ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...

You know you need to get things done, but the motivation to do them seems to be just out of reach. Your mind tells you that it’s time to move, get up and get things done ... but when your motivation ...