The ultimate motivator for kids to do their best in math isn't the promise of rewards or desire to make a parent proud, recent research reveals. For 55% of kids, it's proving to themselves that "they ...

Academic journeys can feel like a long haul. Some students like it more than others. Given the online learning experiences during the pandemic, along with other stressors that continue to impact our ...

When it comes to fitness, instrinsic motivation (motivation from within) is superior to extrinsic motivation (motivation created by instruction or reward) because it promotes long term enjoyment of ...

When pediatrician Patricia Kapunan met with her seventh-grade patient, she asked her if she had discovered anything about herself last year, when she was learning remotely, that might help her learn ...

We all carry emotional baggage. But what if holding on to that pain is hurting you more than the person who caused it? Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a ...

To start each week off right, Ector Middle School Principal Charles Quintela offers “Motivational Monday” with speakers from within the school and Ector County Independent School District. The talks ...

Malissa Muhleck planned to go to college and become a veterinarian after high school. Now she feels more prepared and a little more excited to do so. Malissa, a former Faiss Middle School student, is ...

According to a new study from Finland, parents who assertively try to coerce their children into doing more exercise may increase their kids' resistance to seeking physical activity. The Finnish ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - One local faith-based non-profit organization is finding their way to give back to the community. Motivation Begins with your Mindset is ‘kickin off’ their second ‘Kicks for ...

Gelmy Tun Borgos helps in the kitchen making tortillas with her mother in their home in a small village in the Yucatan. (Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR) Fifteen years ago, psychologists Barbara Rogoff ...