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Motivation
Motivation
What is motivation?
Why motivation?
Importance of motivation
Better motivation
How to be motivated?
What is Motivation
An inferred process within an
animal or an individual that
causes that organism to move
towards a goal
Motivational cycle
Need, Drive
Relief
Instrumental
Goal
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
Self
-Actualization
Esteem needs
Safety needs
Physiological needs:
Physiological needs
Hunger, thirst etc.,
Safety needs
To feel secure & safe, out of danger
Belongingness & love needs
Affiliate with others, be accepted & belong
Esteem needs
To achieve, be component, gain approval and
belong
Self-actualization needs
Self fulfillment & realize one’s potential
If we fulfill our needs at one
level, then we can focus on
satisfying the need on the
next higher level
Self actualized characteristics
Perceive reality accurately
Tolerate uncertainty
Accept oneself without guilt or anxiety
Solve problems effectively
Possess a strong social awareness
Develop meaningful interpersonal
relationships
Relatively independent of environment
& culture
Self motivation
• Do it now
• Break up the task into small steps
• Don’t wait for mood or inspiration
• Start action
• Solutions will follow if you try
Motivational strategies
Goals are:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant/Realistic
Time-Oriented
Tangible
Types of Goals
Short-term
A goal that can be achieved in a relative
short period of time
Ex: To complete the course
Long-term
A goal that takes a long period of time to
achieve
Ex: Great success in career
Goal setting and analysis