How to Gain the Right Type of Motivation

Episode 41. "I am just not motivated." "I just need more willpower." Have you ever said or thought something like this? Well, it's actually not supported by science. "I'm terrified I'm wasting my life." I wrote this in a journal in the middle of the diet-binge cycle. And frankly, I kind of was. I’m here to tell you it’s never too late to gain control of your eating, respect your body, and live a life that’s TRULY consistent with your values. But you need to take the first step. One of the very first steps in developing truly autonomous and body respecting motivation is to clarify what actually matters to you. Not your mom, not your sister, not your best friend, YOU.  The more you reflect on this, the more you can connect your values to your behaviors in a sustainable and empowering way.  Grab the free guide at DrHondorp.com/goals and get started today. I promise you, it’s never too late to stop dieting and start truly living. You will not regret it. It Ain't About Amount, It's About Type In episode 39, we talked all about the 3 KEY psychological needs that facilitate long-term behavior change. As a refresher, they are: AutonomyCompetenceRelatedness Today, we are building on this information to talk about different types of motivation. The different types listed above (ranging from external to internal) are: External: You do the behavior for the reward or to avoid a punishment. Should or shame based motivation would fall here. Also exercising for the calorie burn or to lose weight would also fall into this category. Introjected: This one is still shame-based, usually. The behavior is often motivated by guilt and shoulds and the person is often putting a lot of internal pressure of themselves to do it, which makes it hard to keep up over the long-term. If nothing else it's because stress and pressure is exhausting. Identified/Integrated: These types of motivation are based in the person you want to be, like you exercise because it's personally importan