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+Motivator: Social Cooperation
On a common process: Friend wants you as her running buddy
Toward a common goal: Friend suggests that you team up and
lose 5 1bs together
+Motivator: Competition
Friendly competition, but a desire to win: Tug-of-war battle of
one side of the family against the other
Rival competition: Sports games against competitors
Self competition: Want to beat your past running time on the
mile
+Motivator: Social Good
Raising money for a charity: Walking in a Walkathon to Stop
Diabetes
To set a good example for those who look up to you: Older
sister goes walking to motivate little sister to exercise
+Motivator: Keeping up Appearances
Improving public image: Publically say that you’re training for a
marathon at work, to seem like you’re athletic
Improving self image: Start swimming every day to feel good
about your self
The act of accomplishing the goal is motivating
The outcome of getting fit builds self image as well
+Motivator: New Reset Points
Feeling motivated at a new time of year: Adding exercise to list
of New Year’s Resolutions
+Motivator: External sources of
inspiration
Seeing positive examples of those who have overcome
obstacles to exercise: Watching the Paralypic Games
Seeing negative examples of what happens when people don’t
exercise: Reading about lack of exercise contributing to
diabetes
+Summary of Motivators
