Gillian Burn is the editor of Personal Development All-in-One For Dummies and the Founder and Director of Health Circles Ltd.

IntroductionAbout This BookConventions Used in This BookFoolish AssumptionsHow This Book Is OrganisedPart I: Understanding The Basics of MotivationPart II: Identifying & Maintaining ChangePart III: Arming yourself with motivational toolsPart IV: Using motivation in different areas of your lifePart V: The Part of TensIcons Used in This BookWhere to Go from HerePart I: Understanding the Basics of MotivationChapter 1: Introducing motivationA brief definition of motivationWhat it isKnowing how to maintain itDeciding how motivation will help youExploring the benefitsIdentifying the barriersLooking into your brain or body for answersWhat it feels likeLooking forwardChapter 2: Exploring the psychology of motivationIdentifying the stagesRelating yourself to each stageExploring how the psychology can helpGetting your mind around motivationUnravelling the mysteryTaking control of your mindKnowing why we struggle to summon itFinding your inner strengthOvercoming the barriersChapter 3: Preparing yourself for motivationIdentifying your priorities for motivationStarting with the end in sightHighlighting what matters for youGetting yourself readyChoosing when you will startCommitting to the first actionCreating a motivational environmentSetting up a supportive networkChanging your environmentPart II Identifying & Maintaining ChangeChapter 4: Summoning the motivation to changePlanning to take actionTaking the first stepsDiscovering values that motivate youListing your personal valuesKnowing what is stopping youIdentifying your demotivatorsAcknowledging your excusesUnderstanding the positive by-productsChapter 5: Goal-SettingFacing your demonsRecognising areas to change (e.g. losing weight, getting fit, becoming healthier)Identifying new goals to keep you goingFinding the goals to aim forDeciding the focusDividing goals into achievable chunksChoosing your new years resolutionPrioritising the goalsChoosing quick winsDefining your long term goalsApplying the SMART ruleChapter 6: Maintaining motivation now and beyondVisualising motivationSeeing your successFeeling the benefitsHearing the praiseTravelling through timePropelling yourself forwardPraising your successesInternal and external praisingSteering a clear courseAdjusting to daily challengesChapter 7: Dealing with SetbacksHaving contingencies in placeKnowing who to call on for helpReprioritising the action planOvercoming the struggle to maintain motivationReminding yourself of the benefitsRefocusing on the rewardsKnowing when fear may be affecting youFacing the fearOvercoming fear and taking actionPart III: Arming yourself with motivational toolsChapter 8: Incentivising motivation (page count 8)Creating a variety of incentivesChoosing your favouritesExplore different incentives for different situationsOne size doesn't fit allChapter 9: Quizzing your brain cellsScoring your personal motivationRaising the scoreExploring the left and right sideRecognising the differencesConnecting both sidesMotivational exercisesExperiencing the futureStepping into motivationChapter 10: Using NLP as a motivatorIdentifying the positive by product of inactivityCreating the by-product in other waysFeeling OK with your decisionDefining what makes someone tickUsing the sensesTaking the other person's perspectiveExploring logical levelsIdentityValuesBehaviourCapabilityEnvironmentPart IV: Using motivation in different areas of your lifeChapter 11: Career and workMotivating yourselfRealising what's in it for meKnowing when enough is enoughPrioritising other tasksRewarding quick winsMotivating your teamExploring team goalsIdentifying team barriersChapter 12: MoneyDefining how money motivates youBuying choicesLinking financial incentives with goalsSustaining the motivation long termIdentifying when money is no longer motivatingUnderstanding what money gives youChapter 13: Health and wellbeingAvoiding illness and diseaseMoving towards healthBanishing unhealthy habitsCreating a healthier lifestyleDeciding your food prioritiesTaking time out to relax and rechargeMaking exercise funChapter 14: Developing and growingManaging your emotionsIdentifying your feelingsChoosing appropriate responsesTaking leaps forwardMaking personal changesHonouring your valuesExperiencing new challengesEmbracing changeLeaving your comfort zoneChapter 15: RelationshipsPersonalIdentify what motivates your familyRecognise each person's own motivatorEnsure family preferences are all metProfessionalEngaging motivational peopleCreating a motivating support group Exploring a win/win approachFinding what motivates other people Acknowledging individualityExploring hidden talentsEmbracing personal choiceTuning into their valuesDiscovering different mindsetsAcknowledging individual preferencesPart V: The part of TensChapter 16: Ten Inspirational ResourcesChapter 17: Ten great motivating people e.g.David BeckhamSir Steve RedgraveSir Richard BransonWinston ChurchillNelson MandelaMargaret ThatcherTiger WoodsLewis HamiltonFreddie FlintoffJ K RowlingJane TomlinsonChapter 18: Ten Motivational Exercises )Appendix: Resource ListBooks