Positive motivation

Positive and negative motivation are two different approaches to managing human behavior, which are based on reward and punishment.

Positive motivation aims to identify and enhance positive stimuli that can lead to desired behavior. It is based on the idea that a person will strive for positive outcomes such as reward, respect, recognition or achieving goals. For example, you may be motivated to go to the gym because you want to get in shape or because you enjoy exercising. Positive motivation is often used in coaching and training, where the emphasis is on developing strengths and achieving success.

Negative motivation, in contrast, uses punishment or fear of negative consequences as an incentive to change behavior. For example, if you don't want to have problems at work, you can motivate yourself to complete your work on time. This approach can be effective in preventing unwanted behavior, but its use can lead to negative consequences such as stress, anxiety, depression and decreased self-esteem.

In general, positive motivation is more preferable as it focuses on developing positive qualities and encouraging the achievement of goals. However, in some cases where behavior needs to change quickly, it can be helpful to use negative motivation. It is important to remember that using this approach should be temporary and not become the primary method of behavior management.

ForgeSelf: stay positive

Careful attitude towards personal goals is the key to their successful achievement. And in order not to cultivate negativity in yourself towards working on goals, it is preferable to use positive motivation.

The following mechanics are available for incentives in ForgeSelf:

• personal rewards – they can be set for completing tasks or goals
• upgradeable achievements that can be obtained by being active in the application
• receiving experience points for completing tasks, adding results, achieving goals
• activity calendar – a visual tool for monitoring your own progress