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How To Motivate Yourself: 3 Steps Backed By Science


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Productivity systems rarely take emotions into account. 

And feelings are a fundamental and unavoidable part of why humans do what they do.

We can’t ignore our emotions. Because of the way our brains are structured, when thought and feelings compete, feelings almost always win.

And we can’t fight our feelings. Research shows this just makes them stronger.

We need to think to plan but we need to feel to act.

So if you’ve got the thinking part out of the way – how do you rile up those emotions and get things done? 

Here are three steps: http://bakadesuyo.com/2014/06/how-to-motivate-yourself/

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