Motivation is tricky. Initial motivation is hard enough, but staying motivated can make you feel like Wile E. Coyote chasing the Roadrunner. Why is motivation so elusive? It’s easy to fall under the assumption that willpower drives motivation. You may think to yourself, “If only I had more willpower I could stay motivated!” But studies have shown willpower is a finite resource. It’s a measurable form of mental energy that
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12 Things You are Doing Because of High Functioning Anxiety – Psych2Go
Imagine someone who is struggling with anxiety. Chances are, the person that popped up in your head probably looks a bit crazy and unkempt. They may be frazzled, jittery, and uneasy because most of us think that this is what living with anxiety looks like. But actually, there are some people who go on to be successful and accomplish great things in spite of their battle against this mental illness.
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Tap into the power to persuade by using these 6 techniques of clear and compelling speech
Monica Garwood Politicians and other public figures deploy particular rhetorical devices to communicate their ideas and to convince people, and it’s time that we all learned how to use them, says speechwriter Simon Lancaster. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from someone in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. There is