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How to stay motivated (according to science)

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How to Set Abstract Goals That Match Better

When you think about goals abstractly, and this is something that we are just starting to get into it, they fit better with each other. So in terms of your goal systems, which is the different goals that you have in your life, they tend to match better when you think about them in a more high level fashion. Ayelet: The concrete description makes us feel like the goal is a chore and it demotivates us. Whereas the abstract description emphasizes the meaning behind those actions and it better motivates us.

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