how to recognize your motivation wave

How to Recognize

Your !Motivation

Wave!By Sharleen Tu!

How do we go from this:

To this??

Wait. ��

What’s a ��Motivation Wave*?

*term coined by Dr. BJ Fogg; for more informa7on, check out www.bjfogg.com

Sometimes, motivation is high

Sometimes, motivation is low

But let’s focus on how we can harness the high motivation

First, how do we recognize when our

wave is high?

High Motivation Indicators


Willingness��Energy��Persistence��Optimism��Confidence��Purpose ��Excitement��Inspiration��

Are you willing to exert effort without an external force?��



How much of yourself are you putting into your work?��



Are you determined? Do you get back up even after a minor setback?��



Do you look forward to what your future holds? Are you thinking positively?��



Do you have faith in your abilities to achieve your goal? ��



Do you feel a sense of purpose that you are and have been working towards?��



Are your activities making you happy?��



Have you been inspired? What inspires you to keep pushing forward?��

So, as you make your way to the top of the wave…..

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��

Inspiration��Excitement��

Energy��

Confidence��

You might recognize that only one of your indicators is present…

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

You might sense several are there…

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

They might gradually build up…

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

Or they could all be present in varying intensities.

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

But regardless of which indicators are present…

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

And which are stronger…

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

The closer you get to the top…

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

The easier it will be to successfully achieve your goals!!

Willingness��

Persistence��

Optimism��

Purpose��


Energy��

Confidence��

Key Takeaways

When our motivation increases, our high motivation indicators increase too. ��

Willingness��Energy��Persistence��Optimism��

Motivation��

Confidence��Purpose ��Excitement��Inspiration��

Increases�� Increases��

When high motivation indicators increase, they help sustain and further increase our motivation.

Willingness��Energy��Persistence��Optimism��

Motivation��

Confidence��Purpose ��Excitement��Inspiration��

Increases�� Increases��

Now that you can recognize when your motivation wave is reaching the top, you can

harness your motivation.

When your motivation is highest,

you know you can push yourself to

accomplish the most.

Sharleen Tu��Stanford University��

Student in BJ Fogg’s Behavior Design Class��

Thanks for viewing!��Contact me: [email protected]��

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