While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

Need a little push to get you moving? Fitness experts share their tips for staying motivated. (Getty Creative) We all need exercise — at least 150 minutes a week, in fact — but let’s face it: Working ...

Research involving more than 1,200 adults found that a daily 10-minute mindfulness practice can improve workout motivation. Regularly practicing mindfulness also lead to other healthy habits, like ...

Healthy competition motivates people in an online social network to exercise more than friendly support, according to a new study from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of ...

"This is the first study in schizophrenia to link inflammation with both brain changes in reward circuits and specific motivational symptoms," says David Goldsmith, MD, associate professor in the ...