Turning self-motivation into a habit

Turning self-motivation into a habit

A person needs a conscious effort to develop goals and work towards them, and locus control determines whether an individual is motivated or not. A locus of control is the degree to which a person believes that he/she can control their lives. There exist only two types of loci of control, which are the internal and external locus of control. The internal locus believes that humans are in control of their fate, and the foreign control states that something else controls the outcome, and if a change is to be achieved, something or someone else has to initiate it. For example, in internal locus, change has to come from within, while the external locus, relies on the environment to influence change.

Changing one’s locus of control is achievable by being more motivated and considering the internal locus more than the external locus. A person can influence change through avoiding pain and experiencing pleasure, rewarding oneself, reacting to consequences regardless of their severity, combining reward and punishment.

According to this article, changing the way one communicates with others primarily through sharing positive self-talks helps in enhancing motivation. When motivation is improved, the internal locus is trigged to bring positive changes. Also, hanging around the right people helps in motivating the internal locus to bring change. Recent research shows that behavior patterns usually associate with a group of people one ha. Further, one needs to have definite goals to avoid day-to-day distractions from dynamic growth.

Lastly, the secret to long-term success needs one to make motivation a habit. However, it takes time, but recent studies show that it takes a maximum of 66 days to make it a habit.

References:

Ewers, Patrick. “The Best, Last Motivation Article You’Ll Ever Read: 4 Tactical Tips To Turn Self-Motivation Into Habit – Mindmaven.Com.” Mindmaven.com. N.p., 2018. Web. 9 Dec. 2019.