G-Ten Discuss the Science of Motivating Yourself

GLASGOW, Scotland - Oct. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- G-Ten

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G-Ten Discuss the Science of Motivating Yourself

GLASGOW, UK, October 2015 – You make goals… but then you procrastinate. You write a to-do list… but then you don’t follow through. Why are we so good at thinking of what to do but so terrible at actually doing those things?The problem is you’re skipping an essential step. Here’s what it is…

We need to think to plan but we need to feel to act. How do you rile up those emotions and get things done? Here are three steps:

Get Positive

We procrastinate most when we’re in a bad mood. Research shows happiness increases productivity and makes you more successful. The best way toget optimistic if you’re not feeling it is to monitor the progress you’re making and celebrate it. Nothing is more motivating than progress. The progress principle: of all the positive events that influence inner work life, the single most powerful is progress in meaningful work; of all the negative events, the single most powerful is the opposite of progress—setbacks in the work.

Get Rewarded

Rewards feel good. Penalties feel bad. And that’s why they both can work well for motivating you. Rewards are responsible for three-quarters of why you do things so treat yourself whenever you complete something on your to-do list.

Get Peer Pressure

Research shows peer pressure helps kids more than it hurts them. Surround yourself with people you want to be and it’s far less taxing to do what you should be doing. When people join groups where change seems possible, the potential for that change to occur becomes more real. The Longevity Project, which studied over 1000 people from youth to death had this to say:

The groups you associate with often determine the type of person you become. For people who want improved health, association with other healthy people is usually the strongest and most direct path of change.

Over time, you develop the eating habits, health habits and even career aspirations of those around you. If you’re in a group of people who have really high goals for themselves you’ll take on that same sense of seriousness.

Think of yourself as a motivated, productive person. How people feel about themselves has a huge effect on success. For most, the first step toward improving job performance has nothing to do with the job itself but instead with improving how you feel about yourself.

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