If someone is motivated, they have a reason to act.  

Motivation is needed to -

• Start or change a behavior 
• Persist through adversity & challenges 
• Give your best effort  

Motivation has 4 sources -

• Physiological - ex. hunger motivates us to eat
• Emotional - ex. fear motivates us to seek protection
• Social - ex. need for acceptance motivates us to follow crowd
• Cognitive - ex. memories cause us to avoid certain situations 

PRACTICE TIP - think of motivation as a reason for doing something. Motivation is the "why" behind behavior. Why does someone get to work early? Why does someone always do their best? Why are you reading this?

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