Lesson 21: Motivation: Slide 4
What Is Motivation?
- Motivation is not a personality
problem or a trait
- Motivation is a state of readiness
or eagerness to change
- Motivation can fluctuate from one time or situation to another
- Motivation can be influenced
Notes:
Pg. 14, “Motivational Interviewing, Preparing People to Change Addictive Behavior,” William R. Miller and Stephen Rollick, The Guilford Press, New York, 1991
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