Psychology of self-motivation

Some people live their life with intense fervor. They are highly self-motivated, productive and successful. Learn the definition of self-motivation, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators, as well as techniques to increase self-motivation in this lesson. What Is Self-Motivation? Seventeen-year-old Kyle wakes to a daily six o'clock alarm to run a couple miles before school. He gets himself ready for school, makes a healthy breakfast, and leaves each day on time. Even though his mother never checks to make sure he does his homework, he makes all A's and is a star baseball player. Kyle is the epitome of a self-motivated teenager.