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Motivation

  1. health
    How to Motivate Yourself When Everything Is AwfulTen tricks to make yourself do the thing, according to experts.
    By Claire Lampen
  2. science of us
    How (and Why) to Make Yourself a ScheduleFor days when it’s hard to make yourself do stuff.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  3. science of us
    It’s Okay to Be PurposelessFor now and probably forever.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  4. your mileage may vary
    How to Deliver a Pep Talk That’s Actually MotivatingWhen “You’ve got this!” doesn’t cut it.
    By Cari Romm
  5. science of us
    After the Olympics, Some Olympians Will Just Give UpNew research on the science of motivation says it’s hard to keep going after reaching your personal best.
    By Kate Morgan
  6. Sometimes Not Working Is Work, TooWhy the super-motivated need to force themselves to rest.
    By Brad Stulberg
  7. How to Make Yourself Care About a Job You HateIf neither the perks nor the work itself is enough to keep you going.
    By Cari Romm
  8. Employees Are More Motivated When Companies Are Transparent About SalaryA win-win.
    By Kristin Wong
  9. productivity
    To Better Motivate Someone, Understand How Close They Are to Their GoalA new study suggests people’s views of their goals switch depending on how far they are from accomplishing them.
    By Jesse Singal
  10. There’s Such a Thing As Too Much Work EthicIt’s a virtue, sure, but when it’s misunderstood, it’s also something that can hold you back.
    By Cari Romm
  11. Peer Pressure Is a Better Motivator Than CashBribery and bonuses may work in the short term, but they’re not the best way to get people to change their behaviors in the long run.
    By Cari Romm
  12. How to Choose a Gym You’ll Actually Go ToMake it easy on yourself.
    By Cari Romm
  13. Making More Money Won’t Help You Like Your Job Any MoreIn fact, cash rewards actually make people less motivated.
    By Simon Oxenham
  14. People Work Harder If You Praise Others in Front of ThemHow to motivate the bystanders.
    By Cari Romm
  15. how people change
    To Reach Your Goals, Imagine You Already Tried and FailedA realist’s guide to New Year’s resolutions.
    By Brad Stulberg
  16. What Happened When Schools Tried to Bribe Students Into Getting Good GradesMoney-as-motivator is never as straightforward as it seems like it should be.
    By Claudia Hammond
  17. hunger games
    Hunger Might Be the Most Powerful Motivator on EarthIt’s stronger than thirst, fear, or social needs.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  18. motivation
    What Separates Champions From ‘Almost Champions’?New research helps explain why some people keep going when others quit.
    By Brad Stulberg
  19. motivation
    Get Yourself to Do Stuff by Appealing to Your Own Sense of PrideIn a new book, a researcher argues that pride is the secret key to motivation.
    By Melissa Dahl
  20. How to Make the Most of Your Fitbit, Even After You’ve Stopped Using ItKeep the motivation even without the step-counting.
    By Cari Romm
  21. How to Motivate Your Employees: Give Them Compliments and PizzaGive the people what they want. (And what they want is pizza.)
    By Melissa Dahl
  22. I Quit Fitbit and Fell Into Nihilistic DespairYou might be better off letting go of the step-counting obsession — but it can be a psychologically grueling process.
    By Cari Romm
  23. The Best Time to Do Stuff You Hate Is When You’re at Your HappiestYour mood influences when you tackle the worst tasks on your to-do list.
    By Cari Romm
  24. 2016 Olympics
    Why Olympic Athletes — and You — Should Stop Trying to Calm Down So MuchIf you treat anxiety like a friend, it will be your friend.
    By Jesse Singal
  25. A Form of Therapy That Convinces You to Go to the GymResearch on exercise aversion suggests that “acceptance commitment therapy” can be a powerful motivator.
    By Cari Romm
  26. Google Wants to Help You Actually Do the Things You Intend to DoA new feature for the calendar app borrows from the work of behavioral scientist Dan Ariely.
    By Melissa Dahl
  27. This Is the Best Advice on Motivation I Have Ever ReadYou can do this, even if you don’t feel like it.
    By Melissa Dahl
  28. This Professor Thinks He’s Figured Out How to Get Students to StudyHe did a little experiment on his unknowing students.
    By Tanya Basu
  29. life goals
    Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions to Yourself, PleasePeople who talk a lot about their goals are often less likely to actually achieve them. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  30. fragrant friday
    Will This Perfume Make You Stop Procrastinating?A fragrance experiment.
    By Ashley Weatherford
  31. motivation
    Yet Is a Tiny But Powerful WordUse its motivational powers to your advantage.
    By Melissa Dahl
  32. productivity
    The 5-Minute Trick Can Make You Less LazySometimes you have to trick yourself into getting stuff done. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  33. motivation
    How To Get People to Let You Cut Ahead in LineThe persuasive powers of the word because. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  34. mind hacks
    How to Talk to YourselfReferring to yourself in the second-person is a little weird, but it seems to work.
    By Melissa Dahl