Looking for motivation? Enjoying the task at hand will matter once you start
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Want to lose weight? Then make sure you’re thinking about more than just the numbers on the scale when choosing your workout. A new study suggests that when people look forward to or back on an activity, they tend to underestimate how important it is to actually enjoy doing it. The finding may help explain why people often fail to persevere through tedious or unpleasant tasks.