For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

When I was maybe 8 or 9 years old, I was playing in the basement of our house, and I found a duffle bag stuffed under a pile of other random stuff. The bag was full of plaques, trophies, and different ...

Research on teaching in recent years has awakened faculty members to the importance of cultivating intrinsic motivation in class. The idea is that, instead of relying on grades or late penalties to ...

Explore the psychology behind intrinsic motivation and how anyone can learn to recognize and cultivate sustainable motivation ...

Imagine two runners. One runs because she loves it—the stretch in her muscles, the breeze on her skin, the mental clarity. The other knows that running is healthy, so she laces up her shoes and slogs ...

Many Americans have realized that an always-­striving mindset can come at a cost to mental wellness; in an October report, the U.S. Surgeon General even named workplace mental health a new ...

One of the most important areas of resonant leadership is the ability to increase project productivity by using techniques that increase inspiration, quality of decisions and ownership of the project.