http://www.innerzine.com/feed/ http://www.innerzine.com/ Daily articles, free tips and advice on motivation, self improvement and success. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:10:22 +0100 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:10:22 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/intrinsic-motivation http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/intrinsic-motivation What is intrinsic motivation—it has been thoroughly studied by researchers in the sphere of education ever since the beginning of the 1970s and their results and conclusion have been that whenever students are motivated intrinsically to do better in school, they have a tendency to have higher grades, thus they perform better, and they also have the propensity to enjoy the lessons they’re learning. Intrinsic motivation is when a person is being motivated by the internal causes, as opposed to external causes. A man by the name of Bernard Weiner made and developed a theory known as “Attribution Theory” and he had seen such things as the locus of control (external and internal) and the orientation of goals. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:14:15 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation-posters1 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation-posters1 Several Internet netizens have noticed a latest craze or phenomenon generating on the World Wide Web, namely funny motivation posters. These posters, made by numerous nameless comedians, feature everything from house cats and dogs to hilarious bloopers and screw ups caught on tape. Okay, so they might not motivate at all, but they do entertain, and as such there has been a demand to create many of them, as most individuals try to go for the biggest and brightest laugh. This sudden occurrence of funny motivational posters (also known as “meme” in internet lingo) stretches well beyond the borders of merely giving motivation. Wed, 5 Nov 2008 07:29:50 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivational-speaking http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivational-speaking As a motivational speaker and mentor, it is understood that you teach and train people the basic principles which work to produce wealth and happiness for themselves repeatedly. It is naturally deemed that any individual who has the interest and desire could begin a motivational speaking career most especially when they have the right instrument, knowledge and information right in their hands. Here are the 5 things to consider if you want to get into those public speaking jobs and feel the success of professional speaking. 1. Build and develop a USP (Unique Selling Point) for yourself. Think about it—why must event and conference organizers hire you in the first place? You should have a ‘hook’ as you improve and progress on your motivational speaking career. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:08:50 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation-posters http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation-posters Take note that visual objects and words could be truly empowering in trying to influence your life. And that is why motivation posters are nice and cute little printed photos and pictures which work for to further motivate you every time you see them. Motivation posters would really do a lot of good to you when it comes to inspire you either in just making your day or for a special purpose. These days, you would find all types of motivation posters accessible widely at almost all possible places and locations. And all you have to do is to get them, hang or stick them to a wall, and look at them numerous times per day, (or how many times is up to you) in order to motivate and inspire yourself. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:46:07 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/self-motivation1 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/self-motivation1 Why We All Need Self Motivation. Each one of us goes through sad and happy times. When you’re down and out, you absolutely need the help and support of your loved ones, family and pals. Count yourself to be one of the lucky individuals if you have your network of support system from those people. However, if you’re lonely, like several of the people inhabiting this world, then you’re the only one you could rely on. At those times of quiet desperation and solitary loneliness, you have to motivate yourself, since lack of self motivation at those times could be really debilitating and might further obscure your life. Mon, 6 Oct 2008 04:26:08 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/fitness-motivation http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/fitness-motivation You have to increase your fitness motivation so that you could persist and endure on getting the body that you really want. Fitness motivation just happens to be one of the biggest problems most people face in trying to reach their goals. And that comes as nothing new... 1. Results actually take some time. Even with the best designed fitness program or regimen, it might take even at least one month to witness some visible results. That is not really that long but it can sure feel that way. 2. Your body will be in constant pain—at least for the first two weeks, that is. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:26:11 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/big-dream http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/big-dream Oftentimes, they can feel utterly overwhelming—those obstacles that come between you and and your big dream. By taking a better view and trying to understand precisely what they are, you could now learn how to maneuver through, above and around the usual obstacles we will discuss below. The Outer Obstacles-- you don’t need to look that far to find the most typical outer obstacles to your big dream. Usually, it’s those people very closest to you—your family, no less—who affect you the most and likewise would be most affected by those changes you will need to make in order to dare and pursue your big dream. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:01:13 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/gym-motivation http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/gym-motivation Trying to motivate yourself could provide you the will to stick to your fitness regimen. Developing adequate gym motivation is an essential part of one’s exercise plan. Motivation is a necessary factor in gymnastics or some less challenging tasks or routines. Visualization—this is a really important component when it comes to gym motivation. The major goal of this domain is to motivate you through your crystal-clear picture of your desired outcome. You can work out more effectively when you have your objectives in mind. The more you visualize or imagine your results, your gym motivation improves. Whatever your aim is, you can all picture it out in your thoughts. Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:01:01 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation-theory http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation-theory In the practice of NLP or neuro-linguistic programming, good motivation theory is taken into account in several ways. One of the more beneficial neuro-linguistic programming principles is the concept or idea of “towards” and “away from” personalities. A good and favorable motivation theory has to acknowledge the reality that each and every one of us gets motivated in so many different ways. Definitely, all of us have two modes of operation as a part of the way or manner we function; yet oftentimes one is more dominant than the other in every one of us. Those with a primarily “away from” kind of motivation, would be more affected by thinking more about evading trouble or pain. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:21:18 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/dedication http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/dedication Ambition is merely the strong desire or drive for something. It's the yearning or longing felt in each pore, that fervent interest or wanting, each cell in our bodies toward a specific target. Hmmm…it may sound like a kind of addiction or obsession, isn’t it? That’s because it really is-- that fantasy is exciting, it is incredible; so keep it up. Almost all writers aspire for recognition, but are they dedicated enough? Sometimes they become too addicted to the fantasy of what is it like to live as a working and paid writer. Just do not let it take the place of dedication. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:07:23 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/empower http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/empower A set of goals would empower you and you could then proceed to begin and follow your journey or voyage by setting your desired goals. Goal setting is indeed very necessary if you would like to empower yourself, as it is the initial step towards a more satisfying and fulfilling life. So to use personal empowerment to develop and further enhance your life, ample support from family, friends and relatives are essential and you need discipline as well to create and come up with the right and best decision in your life. Goal setting could be in the form of the achievable and the feasible and also, those which are not within your ability and your budget but that could be addressed later. Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:59:49 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/persistence http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/persistence Are you the kind of person who is more likely to give up and surrender after only a half-hearted attempt, or are you the kind who works problems through a satisfactory ending? If you’re described as the former, you better get working on becoming the latter because it is through determination that is most likely to make the difference in whether you succeed in your business or not. Persistence is that driving force within you which pushes you to keep on going and going (like the Energizer bunny) until a goal is reached. If you choose and ultimately decide to not give up at all no matter what challenges that life may throw at you, there is really no limit to whatever you could accomplish. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:21:56 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivating http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivating This article will discuss most of the basic factors that motivates people. And knowing and understanding these motivating factors could help in looking for the proper solutions in motivating your staff. In general, employees are able and readily willing to work if they feel they are appreciated for their efforts and hard work if they feel that their job is important. However, if employees are bored or not even interested in their work, then employee motivation is low, hence productivity diminishes. The way to motivating your people could be quite a challenging and tricky task. So in order for your employees to be driven, it helps to perceive and understand what motivates people. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:09:27 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivate http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivate What drives you to be motivated in your life—or in your career? There are many people who have created and pursued a fulfilling career training people the significance to motivate oneself. One example of this is the self-motivation guru like Tony Robbins. Today, we will discuss about the substance of motivation when you work at home and in all aspects of daily living. We have already seen several advertisements and seminars on how to be inspired and how to stay motivated wherever we are. There are countless reasons why self-motivation is so essential. Other people could help to inspire and motivate you for so many things, but then, if you like to attain a particular goal, then you really have to learn how to motivate yourself. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:01:18 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation http://www.innerzine.com/motivation/motivation How do you define motivation--or how does it work? If you try to search or find it in the dictionary or any thesaurus, it may give definitions that describe the ‘stir to action’, or the ‘inner drive’ in taking the first step to do something. For instance, “I need the needed motivation to start eating correctly,” or “I am not motivated to start dieting.” Nevertheless, there’s another point of view about it that could be considered. Well, how about making a choice rather than waiting for that motivation to start eating healthily or start exercising in the gym or whatever the action is? “I choose to start eating correctly”—means I am merely making a choice.