Get Motivated!

Do you need help getting [or staying] motivated to reach your goals? In this post, you’ll find several resources that you can use to jump-start your motivation and set yourself up for success!

The TED talk linked below, by Professor Ayelet Fishbach at the University of Chicago, offers useful stories and tips about setting goals, avoiding temptation, and staying motivated over long periods of time.

The Science of Getting Motivated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8CegN1xssY

Want even more tips? Dr. Fishbach also shared several ways to help keep New Year’s resolutions with the Chicago Tribune. Read them here!

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For more information on motivation, revisit this Psych in Your World video created by Dr. Kristie Campana at Minnesota State University, Mankato. How can you use the information here to motivate yourself and others?

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Finally, this previous post on the CPS blog by Maria Willner summarizes some academic research on motivation with helpful and simple tips that you can apply to your own life.