Do you know where your "motivation switch" is?
In the latest brain science, it seems that it turned out that the bluish part called "globus pallidus" in the lower center of the brain, this is the "motivation switch".
It seems that people are basically "crazy", and their concentration seems to be difficult to sustain.However, when the globus pallidus is activated, the hypothalamus, which is connected to the globus pallidus, sends commands to various parts of the body to secrete a large amount of hormones related to concentration, endurance, and excitement. That's right.
But you can't push the switch in your brain with your finger.Well, I'm in trouble.
Actually, there is a way to press this switch.There are four ways to do that.
① Move your body
② sleep
XNUMX Eat a well-balanced diet
④ Hang a reward in front of you
It's surprisingly easy, isn't it?When I look back on myself, I try to keep four things in mind. ② and ③ are obvious, but I feel that ① and ④ are particularly effective.But for students, ② and ③ may not be taken for granted.
Going to the gym every week and working up a sweat has become a habit of mine since I retired as a rugby player.I'm so busy that I can't go to the gym and I feel sick if I don't sweat.
Also, I often prepare rewards for myself, such as, "I'm going on a trip after this job is done!"
A new semester has started.Due to the corona virus, club activities are not going well, but there are many exercises that you can do by yourself.It depends on your ingenuity.
In order to push your "motivation switch", let's review your nest life.Let's start with sleep and exercise.
(Makoto Yoshida, Department of Tourism, Faculty of International Communication)
