The document outlines 9 ways that people can recognize when they are experiencing motivation waves to walk for 30 minutes. The waves include: 1) Already having walking as a habit, 2) being requested by an authority figure or friend, 3) needing to walk for survival reasons, 4) walking being a social norm in a given context, 5) experiencing rare weather or environments, 6) having a period of prolonged inactivity, 7) experiencing extreme emotions, 8) having a self-reflection or realization, and 9) experiencing imaginary judgement by comparing oneself to others. The document provides examples for each motivation wave.
1. 9 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE
MOTIVATION WAVES:
WHEN ARE PEOPLE MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO WALK FOR 30 MINUTES?
DAVID NGO
OCTOBER 22, 2012
2. 1 ALREADY A HABIT
IF WE’RE USED TO WALKING,
WE’LL WALK. (OBVIOUS, NON-OBVIOUS INSIGHT?) :)
MESSING UP OUR EXERCISE ROUTINE
MESSING UP BALANCED MEALS
NOT WALKING WITH FAMILY AFTER DINNER
3. 2 AUTHORITY / FRIEND REQUESTS
IF OUR FRIENDS OR BOSSES ASK,
WE’LL WALK.
INTIMATE PEOPLE (I.E. GIRLFRIENDS)
BOSSES/TEACHERS/COPS/AUTHORITY FIGURES
FRIENDS/FAMILY
PEOPLE WE LIKE
4. 3 SURVIVAL
IF WE MUST HAVE SOMETHING,
WE’LL WALK.
LOST
HUNGER/THIRST
APPLE PRODUCTS :)
5. 4 SOCIAL NORMS
IF IT’S CONVENTIONAL TO WALK IN THE CONTEXT,
WE’LL WALK.
IN A PARK
WALKING EVENTS (WALK 4 CANCER)
IN A CITY
6. 5 RARE ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER
IF WE’RE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING RARE,
WE’LL WALK.
ON VACATION (I.E., STREETS OF PARIS, FRANCE)
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER (STANFORD WEATHER)
DISNEY WORLD
RAIN (TO AVOID, OR TO RELISH IT)
7. 6 PROLONGED INACTIVITY
IF WE’VE BEEN INACTIVE FOR A LONG TIME,
WE’LL WALK.
SITTING AT A DESK ALL DAY LONG
LONG PLANE RIDE
SLEEPING 12+ HRS AFTER AN ALL NIGHTER
8. 7 EXTREME EMOTIONS
IF WE’RE FEELING SUPER EXCITED, ANGRY, OR SCARED,
WE’LL WALK.
EXCITEMENT - GOTTA GET OUT!
ANGER
FEAR (SCARY MOVIE)
9. 8 SELF-REFLECTION/REALIZATION
IF WE REALIZE IN AN EPIPHANY THAT WE NEED TO WALK,
WE’LL WALK.
LOOKING IN OWN MIRROR
ACCEPTING OTHER PEOPLE’S FEEDBACK
WALKING HELPS ME DESTRESS
10. 9 IMAGINARY JUDGEMENT
IF WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO OTHERS OR HAVE AN UPCOMING
PUBLIC EVENT THAT REQUIRES WALKING,
WE’LL WALK.
LOOKING AT CELEBRITIES ON T.V./ MOVIES
PREPARING FOR A PUBLIC EVENT (I.E., BEACH, WALKING FUNDRAISER)
COMPARING YOURSELF TO A FRIEND’S FITBIT COUNTER.
11. 9 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE WHEN
SOMEONE IS IN A MOTIVATION WAVE
1 ALREADY A HABIT
2 AUTHORITY/FRIEND REQUESTS
3 SURVIVAL
4 SOCIAL NORMS
5 RARE ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER
6 PROLONGED INACTIVITY
7 EXTREME EMOTIONS
8 SELF-REFLECTION/REALIZATION
9 IMAGINARY JUDGMENT
12. HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
dngo11@stanford.edu
Hey everyone,
I’m David Ngo and I created
Stanford’s first Behavior Design
major with the help of amazing Link to my Stanford’s Behavior
advisors: Dr. BJ Fogg, Jeremy Design Major Proposal
Bailenson, Cliff Nass, and Carol
Dweck.
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Life is short but many of us push
off the things that we actually
want to do.
I want to use behavior design to
help others start doing what they
want in life -- to help them live the
most fulfilling life possible.