Motivation

An inner drive pushing you to act.

Family Positive
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Laziness

An inner drive pushing you to act. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where motivation lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
Quiet
Legs
Light awareness
Quiet

Related emotions

DeterminationPositive familyEagernessAnticipation familyInspirationPositive familyLazinessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for motivation. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.