Anticipating motivation peaks

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Take Advantage of Motivation Karanveer Mohan [email protected] To accomplish physical health goals

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Take Advantage of Motivation

Karanveer Mohan [email protected]

To accomplish physical health goals

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WHAT IS MOTIVATION? The theory of the “motivation wave”

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The Motivation Wave

Source: Dr. BJ Fogg (bjfogg.com)

Motivation isn’t constant It’s has ups and downs, like a wave

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Can we do hard things?

If motivation is high, then yes

Source: Dr. BJ Fogg (bjfogg.com)

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Why do hard things?

These hard things will even make other behaviors easier in the future

Source: Dr. BJ Fogg (bjfogg.com)

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Finding peaks

Source: Dr. BJ Fogg (bjfogg.com)

We want to grow our ability to do things and find the peaks! How?

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DETECTING PEAKS How to know a breakthrough in physical activity is imminent

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Positive Feedback

When you feel successful e.g. “I did it!” e.g. feeling happy e.g. someone’s compliment

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Positive Feedback

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Negative Feedback

When you are close to a goal and know how to get there Or area for improvement in life

e.g. when clothes are fitting too snug!

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Current Behavior

i.e. a manifestation of unspoken goals

Source: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CQnqW_Ycbco/TrpMrXIXC_I/AAAAAAAAA3I/jqYfm0mfjrE/s1600/thought-bubble.jpg

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Online Behavior

Web searches e.g. “how to get fit,” “how to start walking”

Passive trails e.g. “Liking” Facebook pages, sharing links, browser history

Apps

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Offline Behavior

Generally spending more time offline Physical surroundings

e.g. spending more time in parks

Shopping e.g. new walking shoes

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Environment

Social Motivation and/or behavior of peers increasing e.g. friends joined a hiking club “I must do it too”

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Environment

Related themes e.g. inspirational films: Rocky, Karate Kid, etc.

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