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Kamil Brzeziński
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Why is motivation overrated?

This results from a very simple reason - motivation is usually MOMENTARY. Usually it comes when we are in a good mood, and it goes away with a lower level of positive emotions. Just as our mood changes, so does our level of motivation. So what to do if you can't motivate yourself? You can always motivate yourself. There's nothing wrong with that, but there is one thing that makes a REAL DIFFERENCE... it's HABIT. Habits are things that we repeat constantly, long-term, somewhat "automatically". You don't have to motivate yourself to brush your teeth, you just do it... We can introduce any activity as our habit. From a psychological point of view - you need about 3-4 weeks of regularly repeating some activity to build a new habit. So try exercising 2-3 times a week for 3-4 weeks and see for yourself... The first effects and better well-being will make the need for exercise natural. Thanks for your attention! Valuable material?
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This results from a very simple reason - motivation is usually MOMENTARY. Usually it comes when we are in a good mood, and it goes away with a lower level of positive emotions. Just as our mood changes, so does our level of motivation. So what to do if you can't motivate yourself? You can always motivate yourself. There's nothing wrong with that, but there is one thing that makes a REAL DIFFERENCE... it's HABIT. Habits are things that we repeat constantly, long-term, somewhat "automatically". You don't have to motivate yourself to brush your teeth, you just do it... We can introduce any activity as our habit. From a psychological point of view - you need about 3-4 weeks of regularly repeating some activity to build a new habit. So try exercising 2-3 times a week for 3-4 weeks and see for yourself... The first effects and better well-being will make the need for exercise natural. Thanks for your attention! Valuable material?
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