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9 Ways to Recognize Motivation Waves
The document outlines 9 ways that people can recognize when they are experiencing motivation waves to walk for 30 minutes. The waves include: 1) Already having walking as a habit, 2) being requested by an authority figure or friend, 3) needing to walk for survival reasons, 4) walking being a social norm in a given context, 5) experiencing rare weather or environments, 6) having a period of prolonged inactivity, 7) experiencing extreme emotions, 8) having a self-reflection or realization, and 9) experiencing imaginary judgement by comparing oneself to others. The document provides examples for each motivation wave.
9 Ways to Recognize Motivation Waves
- 1. 9 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE MOTIVATION WAVES: WHEN ARE PEOPLE MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO WALK FOR 30 MINUTES? DAVID NGO OCTOBER 22, 2012
- 2. 1 ALREADY AHABIT IF WE’RE USED TO WALKING, WE’LL WALK. (OBVIOUS, NON-OBVIOUS INSIGHT?) :) MESSING UP OUR EXERCISE ROUTINE MESSING UP BALANCED MEALS NOT WALKING WITH FAMILY AFTER DINNER
- 3. 2 AUTHORITY / FRIEND REQUESTS IF OUR FRIENDS OR BOSSES ASK, WE’LL WALK. INTIMATE PEOPLE (I.E. GIRLFRIENDS) BOSSES/TEACHERS/COPS/AUTHORITY FIGURES FRIENDS/FAMILY PEOPLE WE LIKE
- 4. 3 SURVIVAL IF WE MUST HAVE SOMETHING, WE’LL WALK. LOST HUNGER/THIRST APPLE PRODUCTS :)
- 5. 4 SOCIAL NORMS IF IT’S CONVENTIONAL TO WALK IN THE CONTEXT, WE’LL WALK. IN A PARK WALKING EVENTS (WALK 4 CANCER) IN A CITY
- 6. 5 RARE ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER IF WE’RE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING RARE, WE’LL WALK. ON VACATION (I.E., STREETS OF PARIS, FRANCE) BEAUTIFUL WEATHER (STANFORD WEATHER) DISNEY WORLD RAIN (TO AVOID, OR TO RELISH IT)
- 7. 6 PROLONGED INACTIVITY IF WE’VE BEEN INACTIVE FOR A LONG TIME, WE’LL WALK. SITTING AT A DESK ALL DAY LONG LONG PLANE RIDE SLEEPING 12+ HRS AFTER AN ALL NIGHTER
- 8. 7 EXTREME EMOTIONS IF WE’RE FEELING SUPER EXCITED, ANGRY, OR SCARED, WE’LL WALK. EXCITEMENT - GOTTA GET OUT! ANGER FEAR (SCARY MOVIE)
- 9. 8 SELF-REFLECTION/REALIZATION IF WE REALIZE IN AN EPIPHANY THAT WE NEED TO WALK, WE’LL WALK. LOOKING IN OWN MIRROR ACCEPTING OTHER PEOPLE’S FEEDBACK WALKING HELPS ME DESTRESS
- 10. 9 IMAGINARY JUDGEMENT IF WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO OTHERS OR HAVE AN UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENT THAT REQUIRES WALKING, WE’LL WALK. LOOKING AT CELEBRITIES ON T.V./ MOVIES PREPARING FOR A PUBLIC EVENT (I.E., BEACH, WALKING FUNDRAISER) COMPARING YOURSELF TO A FRIEND’S FITBIT COUNTER.
- 11. 9 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE WHEN SOMEONE IS IN A MOTIVATION WAVE 1 ALREADY A HABIT 2 AUTHORITY/FRIEND REQUESTS 3 SURVIVAL 4 SOCIAL NORMS 5 RARE ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER 6 PROLONGED INACTIVITY 7 EXTREME EMOTIONS 8 SELF-REFLECTION/REALIZATION 9 IMAGINARY JUDGMENT
- 12. HOW CAN IHELP YOU? [email protected] Hey everyone, I’m David Ngo and I created Stanford’s first Behavior Design major with the help of amazing Link to my Stanford’s Behavior advisors: Dr. BJ Fogg, Jeremy Design Major Proposal Bailenson, Cliff Nass, and Carol Dweck. Link to my Twitter Life is short but many of us push off the things that we actually want to do. I want to use behavior design to help others start doing what they want in life -- to help them live the most fulfilling life possible.