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Posted bylikeagirlin/lifestyle_design-Jul 07, 2016 at 1:16 AM

mildlyinteresting - Science has found a motivational trick that actually improves your performance

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mildlyinteresting - Science has found a motivational trick that actually improves your performance

ONLY mildly interesting

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This is probably obvious to anyone who's done this, but I still love when science backs up anecdote!

Comments11
  • jelly_beanJul 07, 2016 at 1:25 PM

    I feel like everyone already knew this, but I guess more proof is always good!

  • ifindkarmaJul 07, 2016 at 7:20 AMΔ

    I'm too lazy to click. What's the tip?

    • jelly_beanJul 07, 2016 at 1:29 PMΔ

      Visualize yourself achieving your goal/winning the game/etc.

      • ifindkarmaJul 07, 2016 at 2:55 PMΔ

        Thank you jelly_bean. I will work on my visualizations!

      • likeagirlJul 07, 2016 at 11:27 PMΔ

        Nope! The article is about how visualizing yourself achieving your goal is effective, but what's even more effective is positive self-talk. Short motivational videos also have a positive effect.

        The article's interesting.

      • ifindkarmaJul 07, 2016 at 11:42 PM

        Thank you. Ok, I'm gonna read it:

        http://www.sciencealert.com/telling-yourself-you-can-do-better-can-really-help-your-performance

      • ifindkarmaJul 08, 2016 at 6:47 AMΔ

        What's the best way to positive self-talk?

        "You can do it" mantras?

      • likeagirlJul 09, 2016 at 1:09 AMΔ

        I dunno. Whatever works for you, probably. My positive self-talk is a lot more detailed and rambling, like, "Come on, you can do this, remember that time you did something similar really well and you were a total badass? We're gonna do that again. Okay, remember your power poses. YOU'VE GOT THIS, GIRL."

        Whatever makes your brain listen up, I guess!

      • ifindkarmaJul 11, 2016 at 10:51 PM

        I like "YOU'VE GOT THIS, GIRL." :)

  • RoseJul 16, 2016 at 10:22 AMΔ

    While reading this I imagined myself at work self-talking and the looks my coworkers would give me. Made me giggle. "C'mon. You can do this - you can get all those emails answered today. You got this, you got this!" While jumping up and down, shaking out my arms, and stretching my neck. Lol

    • likeagirlJul 19, 2016 at 12:48 PM

      Hahaha, I think my coworkers would just blink and be like, "Yeah, you can. We all can. That's kind of the point. Are you okay?"

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