With the new year approaching, millions of people will turn to apps to help them get fit, save money or learn something new.

When people facing uncertainty about an important identity goal are nudged to question the validity of their own doubts, their commitment to that goal actually increases.

I was already familiar with the mechanics of goal setting when I began using Noom, a weight loss app, to prep for my daughter’s wedding. My graduate work in psychology focused on goal setting, so I ...

Have you been able to maintain your 2022 fitness, wellness, or weigh loss goals – the so-called resolutions we all set on Jan. 1? Here is a tip: Without motivation, knowledge is useless. You must ...

There are many problems with mindfulness training. Or so we have been told. For instance, that mindfulness training is narcissistic, the benefits of mindfulness exercises have been hyped and ...

A brave friend recently shared that she was feeling tired—really tired. Not ‘I-didn’t-get-enough-sleep’ tired, but something much deeper. She said, “It’s as if I’ve lost my motivation.” I call her ...

Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy. Research shows that mindfulness meditation can help facilitate this pursuit of health goals through stillness, ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

Start off the new year right with these free New Year’s resolutions printables! The new year is traditionally the time ...