Tag Archives: motivation

Using the Motivational Triad to Eat Healthier, Part 4: Energy Efficiency

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sharon McDowell-Larsen

For earlier posts in this series, click the following: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. One misconception people have is that eating healthy takes more time and effort. Ok, I will concede that in some ways it does. Our … READ MORE

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Using the Motivational Triad to Exercise More Consistently, Part 2: Avoid Pain

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sharon McDowell-Larsen

In Part 1 of this series, we explored how the Motivational Triad described in the book The Pleasure Trap has driven the way humans have made decisions since the beginning of their existence. The triad states that humans a) seek … READ MORE

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Using the Motivational Triad to Exercise More Consistently, Part 1: Make it Pleasurable

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sharon McDowell-Larsen

In the book, The Pleasure Trap, authors Drs. Lisle and Goldhammer talk about a triad that helps explain what drives and has driven human behavior over the centuries. The triad quite simply is this: as humans we a) seek pleasure, … READ MORE

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A Different Kind of Leader

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Kelly Hannum

With the U.S. elections less than a month away, I am thinking more and more about our country and the leadership I think we need as a nation – in terms of domestic issues and international concerns. No matter who … READ MORE