What to do when motivation doesn't increase?
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Even if you are working hard to achieve your dreams and goals, you may suddenly lose motivation as the deadline approaches.
Psychologists define motivation as 'the desire or driving force to initiate and maintain a particular behavior.' Motivation is the energy that drives action, and understanding what drives it is important to staying motivated.
There are two categories of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. When we feel like the activity is fun, interesting, meaningful, or right, whether it's playing a fun game or making small talk, the activity becomes an end in itself and we have intrinsic motivation.
On the other hand, extrinsic motivation refers to performing an activity as a means to some goal. Examples of extrinsic motivation include ``Few people enjoy going to the dentist, but they do it for the sake of dental health,'' as well as seeking praise, power, and rewards such as money. .
Although extrinsic motivational rewards are attractive, their attraction is known to be short-lived. A 2017 study showed that after announcing a goal, people who cited extrinsic motivation were less likely to continue working toward the goal.
The research emphasized that intrinsic motivation is important, saying that people's ability to persist in their efforts toward a goal depends on how much they enjoy pursuing the goal itself. Other psychological research also shows that people with high intrinsic motivation are more likely to continue working on things like school, work, and sports over the long term.
However, in daily actions, it is rare that only one or the other of extrinsic motivation or intrinsic motivation appears. For example, when we study history, we often find the content itself interesting, but at the same time we often have the goal of getting good grades and being praised as a result of our studies.
Psychologists believe that having two-sided motivation is not a good thing. A study of military cadets found that those driven by both intrinsic motivation, such as self-improvement, and extrinsic motivation, such as striving to get a good job, were more likely to be motivated by one factor than the other. They were found to be less motivated overall than those who were driven. Psychologists call this phenomenon the '
If extrinsic motivation is also generated while intrinsic motivation is working, the over-legitimacy effect may actually have the opposite effect. However, extrinsic motivation itself is not bad, but if you are already feeling unmotivated due to activities that you find boring or uninteresting, you can improve your extrinsic motivation by setting some kind of goal or reward. It works.
If you have intrinsic motivation but don't feel like doing it, it's best to focus on increasing your intrinsic motivation by making your time more enjoyable. For example, you can make your activities more enjoyable by playing your favorite music while completing a task or collaborating with a friend.
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