Motivation vs. Consistency: Which one is Building Lifelong Habits?

Basic Fit17 Jun, 2023Health

What Is Motivation? We’ve all heard the term motivation, but what does it really mean? Well, Frontiers in Psychology defines motivation as a want or desire to do something driven by a sense of intrinsic (internal) satisfaction or the hope of an extrinsic (external) reward. When you feel motivated, dopamine is released into your brain. This then gets you to go do the workout, finish the project, or complete whatever task is in front of you. Consider motivation the spark that lights your fire paired with the enthusiasm to take action. Motivation to get rid of nagging neck and back pain is what got me to take my first Pilates class and that moment of motivation changed my life. However, it’s not what’s kept me showing up on my mat every day (well, most days) for more than a decade. That was the result of consistency. Read more.... click on the link for read full article