Motivation

EQ: What motivates me?

0Bell ringer: What does the quote mean?0“The greater the difficulty the more

glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.”

-Epictetus, Greek Philosopher, 55-135 C.E.

0For the next slides: read the statement and move to the card that you most identify with

0I am a motivated person

0I feel stressed much of the time

0I feel most stressed by my….0Home life0School life0Social life

0I am an emotional person

0I have a hard time controlling my anger and emotions

0I have a healthy lifestyle

0I have known someone with an eating disorder (bulimia, anorexia, obesity)

0I am motivated when I feel positive about something

0I feel motivated when I have set a goal for myself

0I am motivated by my physiological needs

0I feel motivated by my peers

0I am motivated by rewards and/or punishments

Motivation

0Inner state that energizes behavior toward a goal0Study of motivation is to learn what

moves a person or other animal to act in a particular way

Reflection

0Write a descriptive story about a time you felt motivated and the causes of your motivation

EQ: What are internal and external factors of motivation?0 Bell ringer: Make a list of

everything you did yesterday and next to each thing write what motivated you to do it?

What motivates you-class list

Reasons for motivation

0Internal influences: something inside of you pushes you toward or away from something0Ex: Genes, enjoyment, fear,

personal satisfaction

0External Influences: influences that pull a person in a specific direction0EX: peers, grades, parents, rewards

Categorize class list

Alcoholism in teenagers

0Internal push factors?

0External pull factors?