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I am intrigued by the challenge of motivating individuals to take care of themselves. Healthy or not, it would clearly be more beneficial for everyone if each person could take more responsibility for his or her own health.
Joan Justice has written a thought provoking article on what motivates individuals to take care of themselves. How can we motivate people to take care of their health? Is it even possible? Joan thinks it is, but it is not easy, will take a long time, and will be complicated and frustrating. People are vastly different and what motivates one person won’t motivate another. Some are very easily motivated (mirrors and bathroom scales) and some just aren’t motivated at all. And then there are those in between who are motivated by peer pressure (online support sites), money (employer incentives), goal orientation (self-tracking), winning or prizes (gamification).
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