We are creatures of habit and for many, the most major habit is procrastination. This is not necessarily anything that we can easily control but there are significant things to try.
Our bodies have a dopamin regulated reward system and if we satisfy particular basic motivational parameters, our minds register this as something good. When motivating trumpet students, I use the following to tap into the rewards system:
Interest - if something is interesting there is a bigger chance that we will be motivated to do something
Urgency - if we need to do something by a deadline, we are more motivated to do something
Degree of challenge - this is a tough one as the degree of challenge must be perceived as possible to accomplish, otherwise we give up
Novelty - if something is unique to us, we tend to be more motivated to try it out
When we are successful, the chance that we will repeat the action is very great. This list is about things with a very direct brain response which I find useful.
For audio, these also apply. Good listening hygiene is a learned trait and certainly not something that is generally found but when we do, there is little to slow us down from repeating success. I think that the key word in my previous post was "confidence" first in our playback and then in our choice of program material. |
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