From going for a run to doing the dishes, motivating ourselves to take care of chores can be a struggle. But it could be as simple as watching our own brain activity. Researchers have used scanners to ...

A few weeks ago, my family and I went out for some last-minute shopping. Several vehicles jockeyed for position, competing for the closest possible parking spot. Even during the busy holiday season, ...

There is hope for the unmotivated in physical activity. New large research has identified the characteristics of physical activity programs that best increase motivation for physical activity. The ...

The study of physical activity (PA) is important for many reasons, including the need to identify determinants of physically active lifestyles for health, educational and social benefits. This study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This is where that lifestyle medicine comes in that we need to be good at,” Holly Wyatt, MD, professor and vice ...

Loss of motivation can kill your productivity, but if you can switch things up while you work, you’ll keep yourself fresh and focused. Prioritizing and scheduling tasks into activity blocks that ...

1. Orientation -- Causation and the Search for Determinants -- Views Concerning the Nature of Motivation -- Points of View and Psychological Relativity -- 2. Forms and Determinants of Activity -- ...

Learning Online is a completely different experience than going to school to learn in person. The motivation levels required to sit in front of a screen for hours requires more effort than one can ...

Motivational and motor deficits are common in patients with depression and other psychiatric disorders, and are related to symptoms of anhedonia and motor retardation. These deficits in motivation and ...