The Secrets of Motivation Part 2 Show Notes In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast we will talk about the Secrets of Motivation. Have you ever struggled starting something or keeping consistent with things that you know are good for you? If so, this episode is for you And I’m also going to be giving listeners a FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE! Stay tuned! INTRODUCTION What is up people? The Motor City Hypnotist Podcast is here in the Podcast Detroit Northville Studios. Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast. I am David Wright and with me is my producer Matt Fox. FIND ME: My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcast My social media links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gA Twitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypno Instagram: motorcityhypno If you would like to contribute financially to the show, you can find me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/motorcityhypno?fan_landing=true FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE https://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guide Please also subscribe to the show and leave a review. (Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!) This episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast is brought to you by Bedrock! I want to thank them for their sponsorship! WINNER OF THE WEEK; Jackie Vandal Nashville, Tn https://www.wkrn.com/tag/jackie-vandal/ TOPIC INTRODUCTION What is Motivation? Scientists describe motivation as the overall willingness to do something. It is the compilation of emotional and cognitive forces that compels you to take some action. So what specifically is motivation? Here is a quote by the author Steven Pressfield from his novel, The War of Art, which sums up in a nutshell motivation and procrastination. "At some point, the pain of not doing it becomes greater than the pain of doing it.” College…waiting until the last minute and pulling an all nighter for an exam or project? This is the essence of motivation. Every choice has a cost, but it is easier to overcome the inconvenience of action when we are motivated than the distress of staying the same. We cross a mental threshold— typically after procrastination and in the face of an urgent deadline— and it becomes more painful not to do the task than to actually do it. Now for the critical issue: what can we do to increase the likelihood that we will break this mental barrier and feel compelled on a regular basis? One of the most shocking things about motivation is that it often comes after a new behavior starts, not before Author James Clear puts it this way “I like to refer to this effect as the Physics of Productivity because this is basically Newton's First Law applied to habit formation: objects in motion tend to remain in motion. Once you begin a task, it is easier and faster to keep moving it forward.” Nearly all the resistance with a task will be at the start. Progress comes more naturally after you start. During a discussion about developing products, one of my colleagues said to me, "Most people never do anything because they're always pondering what to do and how they are going to do it." The same paralysis applies to working out, starting a project, creating content, and writing in general. • If you don't have a fixed time to work out every day, then you'll wake up thinking each day, "I hope I feel motivated to work out today." • If your business doesn't have a marketing system, then you'll arrive at your job just hoping that you'll find a way to market (in addition to all your other responsibilities). • If you don’t schedule a specific day and time to do something, you will find yourself saying over and over again “I need to get this project started” and nothing will happen. • If you don’t have a planned time to write each week, then you’ll find yourself saying “I just need to find the self-discipline to do it” and it doesn’t happen Don't wait for mo...
