Motivation & Drive - Staying Motivated When Progress Slows

Podcast: Self-Mastery Become Your Best · zaporamaks

Opublikowano: 2026-08-20

This episode explores how to maintain motivation during plateaus, when effort continues but visible results begin to slow. It explains that progress is rarely linear and that periods of slower improvement are a normal part of long-term growth. Research from Anders Ericsson shows that as skill increases, progress often becomes harder to notice because improvement requires more deliberate practice and refinement. Teresa Amabile’s work on the Progress Principle demonstrates that even small wins can significantly increase motivation, which is why tracking minor improvements is so important. The episode also draws on Edward Deci and Ri...