MOTIVATION

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What is Motivation?

An inferred process within an

individual that causes that person to

move towards a goal

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Introduction

Motivation has a strong influence on how well you do your work.

Students often develop a "Slave Mentality." That is, they see themselves performing tasks which are required by their teachers but which are utterly meaningless to them.

In contrast, the students who see how their schoolwork fits into their plans for themselves become “willing workers”. It is quite true that "you can do anything you want to do" because wanting makes the necessary work easy.

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Motivational cycle

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Need

Efforts

Goal

Relief

Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

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Self

Actualization

Esteem Needs

Belongingness

Safety Needs

Physiological Needs

Maslow’s Hierarchy

Physiological needsHunger, thirst etc.,

Safety needsTo feel secure & safe, out of danger

Belongingness & need to be lovedAffiliate with others, be accepted & belong

Esteem needsTo achieve, be component, gain approval

and belong

Self-actualization needsSelf fulfillment & realize one’s potential

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If we fulfill our needs at one level, then we can

focus on satisfying the need on the next higher

level

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Self motivation

• Positive attitude

• Pep-talk

• Don’t wait for mood or inspiration

• Kick off negativity

• Keep giving positive affirmations to yourself

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Carrots & Sticks Approach

Carrots are “Rewards” or “Perks”

Sticks are “Punishments” or

“Penalties”

Set a target/goal for yourself. If you

achieve your goal then treat yourself

with a Carrot or else you have to face

the Stick

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THANK YOU

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