Category Archives: motivation

Time travel: Will I really want to go for a run at 6 a.m. tomorrow?

Posted on Oktober 01, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

How many times have you found yourself being puzzled about not being able to follow up on your goals although you were so convinced when you set them? Examples?

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Make it automatic!

Posted on September 09, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

I wish the title was related to a way I’ve found to make my blogs automatic but when I am on (a looong) vacation there’s still an inevitable gap. Rather, the title is about how to make our action-taking automatic … Continue reading →

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Three fundamental human needs (part 1): Need to belong and why I might be having difficulty making Dutch friends…

Posted on Juli 03, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

“Life in a foreign country is a dance of submission and resistance. Self-knowledge comes in small repeated shocks as you find yourself giving in easily, with a struggle, or not at all. What can you do without? What do you … Continue reading →

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Why do some decisions feel better than others – that is, independent of the outcome?

Posted on Juni 04, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

In an earlier post I wrote about different ways/orientations to set goals and regulate behavior – prevention and promotion focus: First one referring to a focus on absence of negatives, and the latter one to achieving positive things. If you … Continue reading →

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"Let’s go for it!" or "Be careful!" What do your goals look like?

Posted on März 11, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

I’ve always wondered why some people are content with minimal goals they must attain, while others go beyond what is “necessary”… And here’s a theory that has helped me understand the differences: Self-Regulatory Focus, by  Dr. Tory Higgins (yes, the … Continue reading →

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