| Good Charlotte had this song "Motivation | | | | subcategorized into the physical, mental (which has |
| Proclamation." If anything, the title should be | | | | the following: conative, affective and cognitive) and |
| everyone's personal theme. It confirms how | | | | spiritual. Extrinsic means outside of the person. 4. |
| motivation can invite all the positive things in life. | | | | What are the sources of motivational needs?a. |
| When we were kids, we were motivated to do well | | | | Behavior or external |
| in games so we would always win. When we were | | | | This source is from a stimulus related to another |
| studying, our motivation to study hard was the idea | | | | stimulus. It has the rewards and the not-so-good |
| that our parents would reward us. For college | | | | consequences.b. Social |
| graduates, a future job was what motivated us. | | | | Don't we all want to belong? This motivational need |
| Motivation can take us far, we all know that. Losing | | | | source means that we need to look for positive |
| the motivation to do something is a bad idea . That's | | | | models.c. Biological |
| why for suicidal people, death is the best option | | | | It entails the following: sense activation as the senses |
| because they already lost the motivation to live. | | | | of touch, smell and taste work themselves out, |
| What is motivation anyway? It is that condition that | | | | relieving hunger and thirst and keeping the body's |
| triggers behavior and impels the person to do | | | | homeostasis.d. Cognitive |
| something. It is that desire that gives the energy and | | | | This covers personal dreams, self-efficacy |
| direction for goals. | | | | maintenance, control of your life, meeting goals and |
| We need to know more about motivation as it can | | | | accomplishing plans.e. Spiritual |
| empower us more. Here are more information on | | | | This is about understanding your purpose in life and |
| motivation: | | | | finding out about faith and the unknown. |
| 1. What is the importance of motivation? | | | | 5. What are the theories of motivation?a. Behavioral |
| There are people like motivation theorists who | | | | Motivation Theory |
| question themselves how influential motivation is on | | | | This simply states that behavior is important for |
| behavior. They still ask themselves if behavior stem | | | | motivation.b. Cognitive Motivation Theory. This states |
| from the principles, environmental influences, | | | | that motivation is equivalent to perceived success |
| emotions and personality or if motivation is truly | | | | probability, success and reward connection and value |
| inherent. | | | | of goal. |
| Motivation is so important because it increases the | | | | 6. How to stay motivated? |
| response of a person to a certain event. For | | | | Now this is tricky. We always lose step and lose |
| example, a sudden announcement that the one who | | | | motivation altogether. How to keep it?a. Take goal |
| can graduate with honors will receive a vacation to | | | | setting seriously.b. Deal with your personal problems |
| Jamaica will urge everyone to study harder. | | | | head-on. |
| There was this guy who probably lost the motivation | | | | If it means attending therapy sessions and reading |
| to go on with life. Then one day, he met a girl who | | | | self-help books, do so.c. Solving the problem |
| instantly motivated him to continue living. That's a | | | | yourself.d. Never lack interest over something you've |
| clear demonstration on the importance of behavior. | | | | always been passionate about.e. Defeat the following |
| 2. What is the relationship between motivation and | | | | self-deprecating behavior patterns like extreme |
| emotion? | | | | dependence.f. Never make fear as your motivator. |
| Emotion is entirely different from motivation, that's | | | | It will never lead you anywhere.g. Have fun with your |
| one thing you need to know. Motivation can be an | | | | life! |
| emotion, yes, but emotion per se needs not any | | | | Just being in control with your life and enjoying each |
| affixed goal. Emotions come out because they are | | | | moment will motivate you to do the best in every |
| results to human-to-human and | | | | activity you find yourself in. Whether it is as menial as |
| human-to-environment interactions. These two are | | | | washing the dishes or as important as finishing |
| related as you motivate yourself to change your | | | | college, motivation always leads you to the end, to |
| feelings. | | | | your desired result. You can also be your friend's |
| 3. What is the source of motivation? | | | | motivator! Pep them up, inspire them and you will see |
| We can categorize the source into two: extrinsic or | | | | what satisfaction can that bring! |
| intrinsic. Intrinsic (meaning, within the person) can be | | | | |