As for the complaint that students should want to do reading or other pre-work purely from intrinsic motivation, I have this advice. In the book “ Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” ...

After listening to cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot's TEDx Talk on “How to Motivate Yourself to Change Your Behavior,” I have begun implementing some of her suggestions in my personal life.

So what do we do about it? Well, first stop beating yourself up for lacking “willpower.” Your body is just trying to keep you (and the human species) alive, cut yourself some slack!

How can I motivate myself to do my exercises? Previous experience indicates that just willing myself to do them isn’t terribly successful. Thank you.

Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Brilliant 7-Word Phrase to Motivate Themselves, Keep Going, and Do Their Best Work Steve Martin says people often ask him how to ‘make it.’ The answer he ...

Have you been dreading the return to work after your summer holidays? These three tips might help you regain your motivation.