Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...

At some point during college, every student will wake up and feel unable to drag themselves to the library for what feels like the hundredth day in a row. Maybe you’re taking boring classes (looking ...

Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or ...

There is also a warning embedded in the findings: a brake exists for a reason. If it is weakened too much, a person might push into highly stressful situations too readily, which could increase risk ...

We face motivational challenges constantly. Your teenager promises to spend less time on social media, yet remains glued to their phone. Your coworker agrees to finish a project by Friday, but Monday ...

The word motivation comes from the Latin verb movere, which means “to move.” So, motivation is the word we use to describe what “makes us move.” In other words, why do we do the things we do? When we ...