The balance between positive and negative as it relates to productivity is delicate, but you do always need to take breaks, do things you enjoy, and remember that you’re getting things done, even ...

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We all face moments in life when we feel stuck or demotivated. Whether you're in a career rut, struggling with a relationship, or just feeling like you lack purpose, that sense of being stuck can be ...

There’s always that item on your to-do list that seems to take up permanent residence. It floats to the top of your agenda, but you find reasons to work on something else. After a while, you get so ...

Pep talks, also known as positive self-talk, are an internal dialogue you can use to process different situations and obstacles. This dialogue can be thought or spoken out loud.‌ While pep talks can ...

Do you remember my story in the Introduction to this short course about how motivated changed me from a D student in the 4th grade to an all-A student in the 7th grade? We don’t all have a Miss Torti ...

When we focus on improving our health, we often end up with a mental list of things we aren’t doing: I should exercise, I should drink more water, I should eat a vegetable sometime. But what about the ...

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If you want 2025 to be your year of fitness but you hate exercising, here's how you can motivate yourself into working out. Lara Vukelich Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California.

A common reason people come to therapy is that they feel stuck. For some, feeling stuck is about boredom. Their daily habits have become mundane, and life seems so predictable it's become stale. For ...