Motivation
A state of readiness to act, which often comes after the action rather than before it.
How it shows up
Waiting for motivation is the most widespread trap in procrastination. With low mood, the expectation that it will appear by itself is almost always disappointed.
What we do with it in therapy
The question isn’t »how do I get motivated« but »what is the smallest step I can manage in the next five minutes«. Mood often shifts only afterwards.
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See also
Post-traumatic growth
A change for the better that appears in some people after a severe experience — neither inevitable nor expected.
Midlife crisis
The period in which you ask whether the life you have built is really yours.
Diagnosis in psychotherapy
A description of a difficulty that guides the work — not a label that says who you are.
