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Motivation and Organization for Adolescents

March 4, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Motivation and Organization for Adolescents! In my last post, I discussed the difficulties parents and children often experience with staying organized and managing a hectic […]

Filed Under: ADD/ADHD, Educational Support, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Parenting - Book & Media Recs Tagged With: educational support, motivation, organization, parenting, strategies

A “Life Hack” – The 5-Minute Rule

January 16, 2014 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Whether you have made any New Year’s resolutions or not, we are almost always looking for ways to change and grow. Indeed, many believe that […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: 5-Minute Rule, change, inertia, life hack, motivation

“Reality Is Broken” by Jane McGonigal (Book Recommendation)

August 9, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I’ve been a gamer a long time – basically, since video games were first invented. I date myself but, as a kid, I played the […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Cyberpsychology - Book & Media Recs, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs Tagged With: gaming, motivation, video games

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Book & Media Rec)

June 12, 2010 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I recently finished the unabridged audiobook of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink (read by the author). Although much […]

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How to Get Motivated – Part 4

June 14, 2007 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Well, it’s been almost 2 weeks since I last posted…I had to get motivated to do this! I like to “have blogged” much better than […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: happiness, motivation, Procrastination, productivity, reward

How to Get Motivated – Part 3

June 1, 2007 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

To motivate yourself in the present, think back to your past when you’ve found the motivation to work thru a challenge. What did you do […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: happiness, motivation, Procrastination, productivity, self-talk, thinking

How to Get Motivated – Part 2

June 1, 2007 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

What is the goal that you are trying to achieve? Be specific…write it down with objectives that can be measured. So, something like “I’m going […]

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How to Get Motivated – Part 1

May 24, 2007 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

For some strange reason, identifying what we need to do is a lot easier than doing it. We all have those long lists of things […]

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