![]() At one end of the spectrum, people are extrinsically motivated (their motivation comes from a reward or punishment). Motivation experts, Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, developed a self-determination theory, which describes how and why people are motivated. You are probably wondering, “how can rewards be de-motivating?” The spectrum of motivation: Are you focusing on extrinsic instead of intrinsic motivation? Giving yourself rewards for completing a task might help motivate you that one time, but if the goal is to be motivated to do this tasks over and over, rewards make you want to do it less. If you are motivated to complete a task because of the reward, it might change your behavior for a while, but in the long term, you are actually less likely to do that task. Unfortunately, science says almost the exact opposite will happen. The idea is you will be motivated to get the reward, which will motivate you to complete the task. It can be so discouraging and frustrating to leave an amazing day where I trained nurses and doctors about how to motivate others to better implement evidence, only get on the subway, open my phone, and see all of this misinformation about motivation flying around.įor example, one of the most common pieces of advice is to reward yourself when you finish a task. My day job involves changing individual and organizational behavior to align with best practices (mostly in health and public health) and my passion project is about motivating and supporting working moms to create a work-life balance that aligns with their values – so I think about behavior change and motivation every single day.įollow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more! But a lot of the information out there is misleading and sometimes might even result in you being less motivated. It seems as though everyone has tips and tricks about how to get and stay motivated. Motivation is all over the media these days.
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