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44: Best of Executive Functioning with Lesley PsyD

Struggle Care

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The Difference Between Motivation and Task Initiation

Sally Kohn: I want to talk about the difference between motivation and task initiation. Motivation is either the desire to do something or acknowledgement that it's really something that would be good if it gets done now. Task initiation goes from what should be a seamless reflex almost to a mountain to climb, she says. "That can be incredibly distressing in itself and make us feel real bad about ourselves"

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