First, you should ask you why you are doing this: finding the right reason can make a difference.
Is there any change you would like to make in your life? Maybe you finally write that novel you think for years. Or maybe you think it’s time to start saving money to travel on vacation or enter the purchase of a house or an apartment. Or you would simply like to improve your fitness.
This is wonderful. But we all know that it can be difficult to stick to this type of change. The number of enrolled in gymnastics gyms suggests that half of the new students surrender in six months and many of us have a hobby tests once loved scattered in our homes.
To write that book, for example, you will have to find the time for this and persist when the situation is shaking and the initial enthusiasm has passed.
First, you have to ask you why you’re doing it.
My research analyzes the psychology of making changes through the lenses of what is known as self -determination theory, which proposes that there are different forms of motivation. They light, for example, to be motivated to do something because someone is forcing you to do until you are motivated because you think it’s fun.
Looking in this way, great changes, such as training for a new career and the little ones, such as participating in a weekly gymnastics lesson, are all the same. What matters is why you have to do it.
Find the right reason
You can have more than one reason to make a change. You may want to start something because it is a trend of Tiktok, and everyone seems to do it, or perhaps the suggestion comes from someone who is part of your life. These are external reasons to do something and this type of motivation is less likely to be successful.
Focus on those who are “internalized” that come from within you. If you can find a reason why change is important for you and you have your motivation to put it into practice, it is much more likely to be in front of it. It must be something that is aligned with your values, something you believe in.
So what you are doing must not even be something you like, as long as it is something you feel important for you.
Think about the decision to save money, for example. This is not an intrinsically fun activity for most people, but the act of saving can be important because of what it represents or it leads: the holiday trip or the house you could buy with the money that You kept. When you start to faltering in your goal, thinking about this personal reason will help you go on.
There are two other important concepts of self -determination theory mixed with the idea of ​​an action aligned with personal values. When you do something that comes from your values, you have to act with autonomy – doing something you want to do, not something other people have forced you to do.
This is a key concept in theory, but it can be difficult to align with things like work or study. Perhaps your goal is to dedicate yourself to work or take a good vote in your studies. But most people have a garment or consultant and their function is to instruct you what to do.
If you are a teacher, you have to work according to the school time, whether you like it or not. But in the works you are most motivated, you can make some choices for yourself. Teaching is an interesting example of when this does not work, because in England this very structured work has become even more structured in recent years, coinciding with a problem of hiring and loyalty in the profession.
The autonomy of the teacher is widely studied and considered important, even outside of self -determination theory, and the perception of the lack of autonomy is probably one of the reasons why people may want to leave their use.
With an eye to the goal
The other really important aspect is your goal in making change. The best type of goal is an autonomous goal, linked to something that is intrinsically important for you. It can compete at high level in your sport, because it will give you joy and satisfaction to be the best possible. This means that you will support the difficulties and challenges and you will go ahead even after a bad day.
On the other hand, if your goal is external, you may find it more difficult. This includes if you are doing something to get a reward instead of the reason why something is personally important for you. So if you want to write a bestseller to become rich or famous, you can discover that, according to things, your motivation decreases and stagnant work.
If you are doing something because other people want you to do, even people who care about you, you will have difficulty. This can mean that some changes are not simply destined to occur – or it can mean changing your mentality and the way you see the objectives you want.
Try to obtain the support of people who care about you and those who are interested, both family members and friends or a new community in your sports club, for example. And finally, keep an eye on your goals. Any change you are making for yourself, because it appreciates you and can see the advantages, it will probably last.
* Abigail Parrish is language teaching teacher at Sheffield University in the United Kingdom.
This entry was originally published on the academic news website The conversation and republished here with a Creative Commons license. Read the original version here (in English).
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Ben Stock is a lifestyle journalist and author at Gossipify. He writes about topics such as health, wellness, travel, food and home decor. He provides practical advice and inspiration to improve well-being, keeps readers up to date with latest lifestyle news and trends, known for his engaging writing style, in-depth analysis and unique perspectives.
