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''See also:'' [[Action orientation]] and [[Goal setting]] and [[Performance goal]] and [[Results orientation]] and [[Social influence]] and [[Social intelligence]] and [[Social networking]] and [[Positive thinking]] and [[Optimism]]

''See also:'' [[Action orientation]] and [[Goal setting]] and [[Performance goal]] and [[Results orientation]] and [[Social influence]] and [[Social intelligence]] and [[Social networking]] and [[Positive thinking]] and [[Optimism]]

One can increase their self-motivation by further developing passions/interests and important achievements; being more action-oriented (which gives more positive feedback in terms of intrinsic/extrinsic rewards); increasing performance via [[peak performance]] principles [[creativity]], and [[creative problem solving]] which may enable one to create better rewards in terms of intrinsic/extrinsic rewards, improving one's goals and [[social intelligence|surrounding yourself with positive people]]."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=How+you+increase+your+self-motivation&oq=How+you+increase+your+self-motivation&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEIOTc0MmowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 How do you increase your self-motivation?]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gzVhnT3pB4&list=PLbjmSS6LZDGov6Am3NJWXky7e6MMcA0n0 How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated], video</ref>  

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.

 

In addition, increasing performance via [[peak performance]] principles [[creativity]], and [[creative problem solving]] which may enable one to create better rewards in terms of intrinsic/extrinsic rewards, improving one's goals and [[social intelligence|surrounding yourself with positive people]]."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=How+you+increase+your+self-motivation&oq=How+you+increase+your+self-motivation&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEIOTc0MmowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 How do you increase your self-motivation?]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gzVhnT3pB4&list=PLbjmSS6LZDGov6Am3NJWXky7e6MMcA0n0 How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated], video</ref>  

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>

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>