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→How to increase one's motivation
To increase one's motivation, the best practices include: setting clear, achievable goals; being [[action orientation|action oriented]] and develop good [[habit]]s and routines in order to gain both extrinsic/extrinsic rewards and to active the reward center of the brain (See: [[Dopamine]]); breaking down large tasks into smaller steps; tracking one's progress, celebrating small wins; rewarding yourself for progress; identify what truly motivates you or could truly motivate you such as identifying/developing [[Passion (psychology)|passions]] and personal interests; create a [[Positive thinking|positive]] environment, and regularly review your goals and progress and having an [[accountability partner]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gzVhnT3pB4 How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+develop+motivation&oq=how+to+develop+motivation&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIGCAkQLhhA0gEJMTY1NTlqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 How to develop motivation]</ref> In summary, focusing on making progress towards goals with a [[Positive thinking|positive]] [[mindset]] and by acknowledging your achievements along the way towards [[achievement|achieving]] goals.
To increase one's motivation, the best practices include: setting clear, achievable goals; being [[action orientation|action oriented]] and develop good [[habit]]s and routines in order to gain both extrinsic/extrinsic rewards and to active the reward center of the brain (See: [[Dopamine]]); breaking down large tasks into smaller steps; tracking one's progress, celebrating small wins; rewarding yourself for progress; identify what truly motivates you or could truly motivate you such as identifying/developing [[Passion (psychology)|passions]] and personal interests; create a [[Positive thinking|positive]] environment, and regularly review your goals and progress and having an [[accountability partner]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gzVhnT3pB4 How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+develop+motivation&oq=how+to+develop+motivation&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIGCAkQLhhA0gEJMTY1NTlqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 How to develop motivation]</ref> In summary, focusing on making progress towards goals with a [[Positive thinking|positive]] [[mindset]] and by acknowledging your achievements along the way towards [[achievement|achieving]] goals.
According to a Dominican University study, people with written goals, action commitments and weekly progress reports to a friend saw a 80.95% improvement over control group which had no written goals, no action commitments and no weekly progress reports.<ref>
*[http://sidsavara.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/researchsummary2.pdf - Goal, action commitments, and weekly reporting study]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130303163000/https://www.dominican.edu/dominicannews/study-backs-up-strategies-for-achieving-goals Study Backs up Strategies for Achieving Goals]
*[http://www.fastcompany.com/1798754/goals-difference-between-success-and-failure Goals: The Difference Between Success And Failure] - Dr. Gail Matthews study at Dominican University</ref>
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