Motivation: How to Sustain and the Obstacles Encountered
After completing the readings, watching the videos in Module 6, and further researching the topic, post a two-paragraph response to the following:
Most of us can relate to setting goals and feeling very motivated to accomplish those goals. Sometimes our motivation stays strong, and we reach the goal. Other times our motivation falters, and we fall short of the goal, often with promises to ourselves that we will succeed "next time." Think about some times when you felt especially motivated, perhaps with your schoolwork or a new diet/exercise plan. What helped to keep your motivation sustained?
What are some of the obstacles you encountered that caused your motivation to waver?
Based on your past experience and based on the readings in this module, what are some of the best ways to maintain motivation in the long term?
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Motivation
Motivation is the driving force that psychologically facilitates and enables one to undertake action as they pursue their goal. Motivation can either be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation comes and arises from the fulfillment that arises in goal pursuit (Fishbach & Touré-Tillery). For instance, one may be driven by the yearning to enjoy an experience that is fulfilling during their new physical exercise routine to cut down their abdominal fat. On the other hand, extrinsic motivation originates from the benefits that come along once the goal is accomplished (Fishbach & Touré-Tillery). For instance, the desired physical evidence of weight loss and fitness after regular physical exercise.
At the beginning of last year, I was motivated to undertake regular physical exercise every morning, five days a week, for forty to fifty minutes, to cut down my weight, keep fit, and gain muscle. Conscious activation was a significant cue that...
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