Expanding on Maslow... where's my motivation gone?
I was out for a walk today and enjoying the Autumn views. All part of me trying to do some mindfulness practice. But when the views are this beautiful, its not difficult. I've been thinking recently about a lot of things. But, if you read my previous blog post you'll know some of my reasons. Today I've been thinking specifically about motivation, where it comes from, and why it matters because my motivation recently has taken a real nose dive. Today I got up at around 10am and thought, "Nope! I cannot face this day." I decided to stay in bed and hide under the covers until well into the afternoon. And now that its night time, I've achieved nothing. I thought today a lot about what motivates me. Every educator knows Maslow's (1946, as cited by McLeod, 2020) Heirarchy of Needs... ( "Maslow" by wilgengebroed is licensed under CC BY-NC ...