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An Adjustment to Increase Motivation Using Self-Determination Theory

During college, I studied the dominant theory of motivation (self-determination theory). The theory states that there are three factors that contribute to intrinsic motivation (“intrinsic” meaning: motivation that originates within you, i.e. not created by an external reward or punishment). The big 3 are The book on Self-Determination Theory is

why I decided to become a life coach, how the death of my best friend inspired me to become a life coach

Why I Became a Life Coach

The first hundred times I told people I wanted to be a coach, I received perplexed expressions. People would ask “What does a coach do?” and “How did you decide you wanted to do that?” And after answering these questions many times, I’ve found that my answers tend to loop