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Why external motivation fails when we need internal drive

My workout buddy cancelled and I realized I don't actually know how to motivate myself to exercise alone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dependence on external structure reveals an underdeveloped relationship with self-directed motivation and autonomous choice.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Movement and exercise — principles?”

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