When it comes to exercising, why can’t we “just do it?” It turns out that getting motivated to exercise can be surprisingly complex and demotivating!

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The alarm buzzes, the coffee brews and you’re back at the grind—whether it's logging into ...

We all have dreams and aspirations—whether it’s to exercise more, eat healthier, learn a new skill, or finally tackle that ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Motivation is often viewed as a driving force that pushes individuals to take action, both ...

Exercise has a lot of important benefits. But most people don’t exercise or don’t do it consistently or long enough to get those benefits. If you ask people why they dropped out of their program, I ...

Motivation is everywhere in education. We’re told to cultivate it, sustain it, and assess it as if learning couldn’t happen without it. It’s common to hear that students need to be supported, inspired ...

This is what it means to be strong. Strength isn’t about looking tough or acting like nothing hurts. Real strength is getting ...

Are attention spans really shrinking to just eight seconds? New research shows attention is more complex, involving different brain systems.

Before you start reading on, I can assure you: this is not clickbait. Motivation really is a myth — and I’ll show you why. Let’s play a game of true or false. True or false? Each and every one of us ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...

Many posts on student motivation have appeared in this blog over the years. Antoine Germany, an assistant principal at the school where I teach, Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., gave ...