How to Motivate Yourself – Even When You’re Burned Out
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and how to artificially generate it when you find yourself lacking motivation.
00:00 Intro
00:51 Intrinsic motivation vs extrinsic motivation
03:08 Kyle’s intrinsic motivation vs Kaila’s extrinsic motivation
08:56 How Kaila hacks her motivation
14:52 Research-backed strategies for increasing motivation
19:24 Self-Determination Theory
21:50 Manufacturing competition
27:19 Two more tactics for hacking extrinsic motivation
32:52 Adam Grant’s study on radiologists
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