Nikos Ntoumanis is a Professor of Motivation Science at the University of Southern Denmark. Nikos has researched in areas of human motivation and health psychology for over 20 years in Australia, the UK and in Europe.In this episode of The Mental Wellbeing Show, we discuss a range of topics, including how to gain more wellbeing from your exercise, why the 'No Pain No Gain' approach doesn't work for most people and how to obtain more satisfaction from your career choices.0:00 Intro to Nikos and his research 1:01 Self-determination theory: a framework of human motivation 2:30 The 3 basic psychological needs 3:06 Gaining more satisfaction from your exercise 4:45 How coaches can help their clients gain more their exercise 6:24 How to do something you don't enjoy effectively 9:16 Why the 'no pain no gain' approach isn't sustainable 14:50 How health practitioners can increase patient adherence to treatment 19:22 Guidance on choosing career paths 25:04 When pivoting on your goals is the right option