Tag: Motivation

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment: Treatment Improvement Protocol Series (Tip 35)

This Tip is based on a fundamental rethinking of the concept of motivation. Motivation is not seen as static but as dynamic. It is redefined here as purposeful, intentional, and positive-directed toward the best interests of the self. Specifically, motivation is considered to be related to the probability that a person will enter into, continue, and adhere to a specific change strategy. This Tip shows how substance abuse treatment staff can influence change by developing a therapeutic relationship that respects and builds on the client’s autonomy and, at the same time, makes the treatment clinician a partner in the change process. The Tip also describes different motivational interventions that can be used at all stages of the change process, from precontemplation and preparation to action and maintenance, and informs readers of the research, results, tools, and assessment instruments related to enhancing motivation.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Excited to Learn: Motivation and Culturally Responsive Teaching

Transforming student’s motivation as the major driver in the classroom!

Excited to Learn is grounded in Ginsberg and Wlodkowski’s Motivational Framework for Culturally-Responsive Teaching and includes over 50 teaching strategies for a broad range of grade levels and subject areas. These field-tested and research-validated tools provide a blend of theory and practice educators.

The book identifies and provides easily customized teaching methods based on four conditions of the framework:

Inclusion (respect and connectedness) Attitude (choice and relevance) Meaning (challenge and engagement) Competence (authenticity and effectiveness)

Illustrated through narrative and outline formats, the framework is attuned to the planning needs of busy educators.

 

Posted on by — 1 Comment

The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns: Motivation and Spirituality in Personality

What gives meaning to life? Of all the goals that people strive for, which ones really matter? This volume makes a powerful case for the inclusion of ultimate concerns– spiritual and religious themes in personal strivings– in any attempt to build a motivational theory of personality. The book first reviews the growing body of empirical and clinical literature on goal seeking and its relationship to subjective well-being, life satisfaction, and personality description. Emmons then sets forth an innovative framework for the assessment and measurement of ultimate concerns. Topics covered include implications of spiritual strivings for mental health and treatment, conflicts between different kinds of goals, ways that ultimate concerns can foster personality integration, goal processes in stress and coping, and the concept of spiritual intelligence. Sample assessment materials are shown in the Appendix, illuminating the author’s research methodology.

Product Features

  • Used Book in Good Condition
Posted on by — 3 Comments

The Lean Life: A Story to Give You the Motivation and Tools Needed for Lasting Fat Loss and Lifelong Health

Are You Finally Ready for Lasting Weight Loss?

Are you ready for a diet book unlike any other? I know what you’re thinking and no, it’s not a fad, a quick-fix, or a gimmick. Enter The Lean Life, an inspiring, innovative, and entertaining story—yes, story!–about a young man named Timmy who finds the will to change his life for the better after a series of life-altering events. As Timmy learns how to shed pounds easily and effortlessly, so will you. In fact, you’ll be so absorbed in the storyline that you may not realize how much you’re learning. Pretty soon you’ll find yourself making healthy choices and dropping pounds without even trying. Getting lean for life is easier and more enjoyable than all those other boring diet books and programs would have you believe.

Simple Changes, Big Results

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you want to lose weight. Calorie counting, complicated exercise plans, weighing and measuring your food…who has time for all that? The Lean Life introduces a plethora of simple steps that are painless to implement in your daily life but still lead to real results, and the focus is all on you—your values, your motivation, your life. Hollan covers everything from nutrition and movement to positive thinking, making this a truly comprehensive weight loss program.

The Lean Life Has Something for Everyone

“It’s a great book, everybody! You won’t be disappointed. I have been an Occupational Therapist for 20 years prior to being an Attorney and I thought I knew all I needed to know about posture, diet, exercise and injury. Brooks has taught me quite a bit in this book. Easy to practice advice that won’t stress you out. Things you can practice while simply living your life.” ~ Patricia Boylez

After reading this book, you’ll be inspired to change your life and the lives of everyone around you. Whether you want to lose weight, know someone close to you who does, or are a health professional looking to find new ways to communicate with your clients, you’ll find something of value in this book.

Read The Lean Life today. Also available on Kindle.

Posted on by — 1 Comment

Strong and Sexy: Exercise, Food, and Motivation for a Healthy, Beach-Ready Body

Who said a healthy lifestyle has to be boring? Join Swedish TV and fashion personalities Sofi Fahrman and Julia Fors on a journey toward a stronger, healthier, more beach-ready body. They’ve got easy tips and fun facts on nutrition and training, and they ready to share their favorite insider tips from Hollywood’s most successful fitness coaches.

Sofi’s step-by-step photographs demonstrate the best exercises for women for each muscle group. Her program is designed for strength and toning, because strong equals sexy. Then, Julia shows how to avoid all the common pitfalls when choosing good food and healthy eating. Believe it or not, no foods are off-limits—it’s all about smart, clean choices.

It all wraps up in “Bikini Boot Camp.” This three-week training program is a focused effort for when you have a special goal in sight or need a kick start to get on your way to becoming the best version of yourself. This is not another diet book. This is about achieving your dream body while getting stronger, feeling healthier, and having a fun time doing it!

Posted on by — 3 Comments

The Motivation Manifesto for the Life-Claiming People: Achieve the things you want right now

Do you suffer from procrastination? Do you put off the things you should be doing to do things you shouldn’t be doing? Are you constantly rushing to meet deadlines, even though you had plenty of time to complete your project? Do you know you could do better, if only you had the motivation?

The secret is here in Melanie Hutchinson’s The Motivation Manifesto. Everyone can benefit from this work, because Hutchinson identifies what procrastination is, why people do it, and how to change this destructive habit. The Motivation Manifesto identifies the two types of goals we all at some point have as the “doing” goals (we we want to do) and the “being” goals (what we would like to be). Procrastination erodes both types of goals, but there’s hope in the pages of this book. Hutchinson kicks this off with how we should identify our personal goals of every type. She advises setting large, major goals and then breaking them into smaller and smaller goals that correspond to smaller and smaller increments of time. The Motivation Manifesto includes an important concept: the concept of positive visualization. It encourages us to envision, in detail, what life is like for us with our goals met. For example, if my goal is to run a 5K, I would envision myself crossing the finish line, proud and happy with my accomplishment. Hutchinson also suggests in interesting technique called “goal pictures” to help our visualization efforts. Hutchinson then delves into achieving our smaller goals with strategization. If previous methods haven’t been successful in our particular business, then we should brainstorm new methods to achieve our objective. Another key to addressing procrastination and gaining momentum is to prepare for obstacles and have a plan for addressing them if they arise. For example, if I’m writing an article for a newsletter, I should save it to a cloud-based service in case of power outage that affects my laptop. The Motivation Manifesto also reminds us of the well-known 80/20 principle: that there are methods that are much more efficient than many others. This helps out procrastination by helping us to isolate the most effective way to get things done. Hutchinson also endorses drawing on resources already at hand, you environment and overwhelming important projects with all available sources of energy in order to work most efficiently. The Motivation Manifesto doesn’t shy away from the concept of time management. Hutchinson advocates a calendar-based system for completing projects that she details explicitly in this book. She also lists many tips for increasing personal discipline during work sessions so you get the most results out of each work day. Along with positive visualization, Hutchinson also suggests positive affirmations to stay mentally fresh and focused. She quickly but thoroughly explains how to practice affirmations and weave them into our lives as a part of healthy daily practice. Finally, Hutchinson uses the method of rewarding ourselves when we have met daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals. She outlines what make good rewards and how to incorporate rewards into our system of work to keep us engaged with our most important projects. ***Limited Edition***

Posted on by — Leave a comment

The Motivation to Succeed

Spoken in the tone of a motivational speaker, the Motivation to Succeed, addresses both men and women on the key essentials to achieving success in life. This serves as an encouraging testament of how to overcome life’s struggles and obstacles by first looking inside of yourself to determine your path and destiny. The author communicates in a manner that is honest and in tune with a generation seeking to develop an understanding in life and overcome adversity. The Motivation to Succeed, exhibits a connection with the heart, mind, body and soul and is sincere with conviction.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Getting It: Building Motivation From Relapse

A workbook for those who never want to suffer the pain and humiliation of addictive relapse again. With counselor or sponsor and/or peers, we look systematically at relapse decisions, our own and others, in order to “get” the realizations already found among those who work successfully to maintain recovery.

Product Features

  • Used Book in Good Condition