Building self-motivation can feel impossible, especially when your energy and focus seem to come and go unpredictably. For ...

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Your motivation to start a workout routine is never stronger than at the beginning, regardless of whether you’re an everyday runner trying out a new training program or a once-a-week gym member ...

The word motivation comes from the Latin verb movere, which means “to move.” So, motivation is the word we use to describe what “makes us move.” In other words, why do we do the things we do? When we ...

Summoning the energy to put down your screen and get out of bed to exercise can be tough — especially if you're just working out in your living room. That's where social media apps come in: These ...

Before your head hits the pillow, you make a mental note to exercise tomorrow morning. The next thing you know your alarm is going off. You hit snooze. Twice. It’s too late to exercise now; you tell ...

When it comes to the marathon, the thinking is that those 26.2 miles are a celebration of your training. But merrymaking as you tick off the miles isn’t always easy—especially if you feel your PR ...

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Motivation is a complex process informed by many factors that work together to make the desire to pursue a task appealing. If any of those factors are off, you may find the idea of continuing to ...

Affective pain leads to inhibition of dopamine neurons decreasing motivation, but it can be restored. Washington University in St. Louis (MI, USA) researchers have uncovered the neuronal circuitry in ...