Motivation & Goals
In this category, you will find all our science-based articles on motivation, self-determination theory, goal-setting and modalities like motivational interviewing.
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15 Fun Goal-Setting Activities for Students & Kids
Setting and achieving goals is a vital part of being human. If we’re not working toward something, we can struggle with feelings of uncertainty and [...]
How to Engage Clients in Therapy
Both clinicians and clients seek therapy with the hope of a positive experience. This might include reaching specific goals, learning new skills, self-discovery, and growth. [...]
The Importance, Benefits, and Value of Goal Setting
Having spent 15 years earlier in my career as a technology consultant driving transformative change for large financial corporations, I’ve witnessed firsthand both the power [...]
6 Important Benefits of Motivation For Attaining Goals
Having completed multiple marathons, ultramarathons, and an Ironman, I’m all too aware that motivation is crucial to athletic success. Early morning training sessions, recovering from [...]
How to Encourage Clients to Embrace Change
Many of us struggle with change, especially when it’s imposed upon us rather than chosen. Yet despite its inevitability, without it, there would be no [...]
Victor Vroom’s Expectancy Theory of Motivation
Motivation is vital to beginning and maintaining healthy behavior in the workplace, education, and beyond, and it drives us toward our desired outcomes (Zajda, 2023). [...]
SMART Goals, HARD Goals, PACT, or OKRs: What Works?
Goal setting is vital in business, education, and performance environments such as sports, yet it is also a key component of many coaching and counseling [...]
Readiness for Change: How to Assess & Improve It
Clients seeking professional help from a counselor or therapist are often aware they need to change yet may not be ready to begin their journey. [...]
What Is Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)?
Motivation is a powerful predictor of change in recovery. In recent years, addiction treatments have shifted away from punitive methods and abstinence protocols toward a [...]
Motivational Interviewing Training: Top 14 Courses
Even if we know changing our behavior is good for us, change involves charting unknown territories, putting forth effort, and letting go of familiar habits. [...]
