What's up with motivation

What even is motivation?

• Why people do the things they do and their willingness to do it

• The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

• The payoff or reward people get for doing things

• The work we have to get done to succeed

There are two basic types of motivation. The first one is extrinsic. This means outside of yourself. An example would be: I go to work everyday because my son relies on me. What is an extrinsic motivator for you?

The second kind of motivation is intrinsic, which means within. An example of this would be: I do my best on my assignments because I feel proud when I try hard. What's an intrinsic motivator for you?

Let's be honest - things are really different right now. How is it easier or harder to be motivated while in distance learning?

Let me throw some science down on ya - So what can we do to be more motivated? According to neurologist Dr. Willis, the best thing to do is rewire our brains and set real goals. These goals can be unrelated to school work, such as goals related to physical activity or learning a new hobby. The more we meet these other goals, the more our brains will train to meet every goal we set, including those related to schoolwork.

What does this mean?

• 1. Even reaching goals like improving at basketball can help with school motivation

• 2. Our brains can be trained to be more motivated

• 3. The only way to get motivated in school is to do at least an hour of homework a night

• Both #1 & #2

What's a non-school goal you'd like to work on? (Can be big or little).

How about a small school goal?

Finally - what's your go-to song to get you moving and motivated?