Internal motivation doesn’t have to be manufactured. It surfaces when approval is no longer the entry fee for action.

Before you start reading on, I can assure you: this is not clickbait. Motivation really is a myth — and I’ll show you why. Let’s play a game of true or false. True or false? Each and every one of us ...

Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions. In life, motivation can be the ...

In your everyday life, you may have different reasons for engaging in various activities. While doing some things may give you genuine joy and satisfaction, you may do others because of benefits you ...

Exercise has a lot of important benefits. But most people don’t exercise or don’t do it consistently or long enough to get those benefits. If you ask people why they dropped out of their program, I ...

People can have a lack of motivation when they feel overwhelmed, stressed, fatigued, or burnt out. However, a persistent sense of apathy, or lack of interest in doing enjoyable activities, can also be ...

Motivation isn’t just a feeling—it’s a pattern. A pattern of behavior, of habits, of choosing again and again to pursue something that matters. Too often we confuse motivation with external forces: ...

Burnout has become a defining challenge of the current business cycle. As economic pressure mounts, companies need every ounce of commitment they can get, but performance is waning as employees battle ...

I’ve been doing a lot of podcast interviews recently. A question I’ve been getting a lot more frequently than I could have imagined goes something like this: “Michelle, motivation is overrated, isn’t ...

Why Compensation, Confidence And Execution Discipline Are More Connected Than Many Leaders Realize. One of the biggest ...

Motivation is an important part of sports, but it's also sometimes misunderstood. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; iStock This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental ...