Motivation and the secrets to getting things done – part 1 – Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation

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What makes you get out of bed in the morning? What makes you go to work? What makes you read a book, or sit down to watch tv? Motivation has been on my mind because one of the biggest challenges in providing effective psychological treatment for depression seems to be overcoming motivational barriers that are a symptom of depression. For example, exercise is known to be an effective treatment for depression – but how can a depressed person exercise consistently enough to experience improvement in mood when lacking motivation is a characteristic symptom of depression? If you have experienced depression you probably know that loss of interest and energy together present a huge obstacle to treatment.

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Word perfect

The internet can be quiet a mind field because often what you read is unaccurate. Its partly because people rope learn facts or phrases without checking there source or based on what they have miss-heard. Its probably a good idea to be weary of facts that are presented without sighting reliable sources. If you’re curiosity is peaked by some new theory, do some background checking. Weather you learned a fact twenty years ago or yesterday is a mute point: it could turn out to be wrong. Maybe you could care less, but if you like to be accurate you could wet your appetite with a review of Wikipedias useful List of common misconceptions.

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