I need you to answer my peer's discussion post in a detailed manner with sources/references, please. State if you agree or disagree. Answer each post separately.

Post 1

Sticking to a regular gym schedule has been challenging with my security shifts, part-time accounting job, and school workload, and sometimes, I dont feel motivated. But I've realized that when I train alone, it's easy to lose discipline. I need that sense of competition, someone to push me, and that's why a gym buddy will solve my problem. I've realized that autonomy, mastery, and purpose are not just abstract concepts but vital components of staying on track with my fitness goals (RSA, 2010).

Having a Gym partner or trainer will bring autonomy into play, allowing me more control over my workout sessions. We can push each other to achieve new PRs, tapping into that need for mastery, the drive to get better at something that matters. My goal is to build an athletic, functional body that's agile and strong, a physique capable of supporting my active lifestyle and reducing the back pain that's been a constant reminder of an accident I had last year. By succeeding, I will also master my work/gym ethic, giving me the motivation to extend beyond a purpose beyond the gym itself (RSA, 2010).

If I start going to the gym regularly say for at least the next 2 years, I'll use it as a starting point to learn boxing and jiu-jitsu skills. It's about expanding my knowledge, improving my physical skills, and incorporating the power and discipline of the gym into martial arts training. My ultimate objective or purpose is to use the motivation I receive from my training to master these martial arts.

Ihave also made a simple stakeholder priority mapping matrix for my gym routine:

I identified myself as a prime stakeholder and ranked everyone based on their influence and interest; remember, these stakeholders are relevant to my fitness only (Yorkville, 2024).

	Low Influence	High Influence
High Interest	Friends and Family: Supportive but not directly involved.	Me: Primary stakeholder with a significant interest in health and fitness outcomes.
		Gym Buddy: Encouragement and shared goals.
Low Interest	Work Acquaintances: Minimal impact or concern.	Employer: Controls my work hours, indirectly influencing gym time.
	Social Media Followers: Limited engagement with my routine.	School: Work can impact my gym schedule.

Post 2

First, I would like to talk about that video DRIVE. I was shocked by the findings that motivating with large amounts of money will create poor performance for some tasks. I found another quote from an article at Harvard Business Review.

"The more people focus on their salaries, the less they will focus on satisfying their intellectual curiosity, learning new skills, or having fun, and those are the things that make people perform best" (Chamorro-Premuzic, 2014).

When I think about this, I look at sales where the employees only make commissions. Car sales are a great example. I cannot even count how many times I refused to buy a car because the salesperson was too pushy and did not try to connect and have an actual conversion outside of buying a vehicle.

Onto this week's question, I will discuss how I plan to help motivate myself to be healthier. This includes eating and staying physically and mentally in shape.

I have a sweet tooth, and because of that, I do lots of baking and eat fewer healthy meals and snacks throughout the day. In the last few years, a few family members were diagnosed with diabetes. This gave me a scare and has helped motivate me to eat healthier in hopes I will not get diabetes in the future. How I plan to achieve eating healthier is to find alternatives to what I am used to so I can still enjoy my food and snacks. Here is a list of 10 great alternatives: fruit, berries, dark chocolate, healthy granola bars, chia seeds, sugar-free products, legumes, yogurt, dates, smoothies, and trail mix (West, 2023).

My next problem is staying in shape. I do not have a gym membership but a small home gym with a treadmill, bench, and some weights. I think for me to stay motivated, I need a gym membership. Knowing I am spending money on the membership will make me go 4-5 times a week. Also, making up a gym schedule will help keep you motivated while at the gym, knowing what you need to do while you are there and not just walking around trying to find something to do.

Lastly, mental strength. This being my last semester, keeping up with my mental strength is a challenge. I must stay motivated to keep reading and learning new things. What will keep me motivated in this is knowing that if I keep learning, it will open up more opportunities for me in the future, whether it is promotions or landing a new job somewhere else.

My problem is trying to stay healthy. It will happen if I can stay motivated, knowing that being healthy will give me a better life and better jobs. I'll need to start eating healthy, going to the gym more, and keeping up with learning and reading to keep my mind healthy.

Post 3

My irritating everyday issue is waking up early in the morning. Every morning, my alarm rings, but I shut down the alarm, and in my mind, I think I will sleep for a few minutes more and end up sleeping for hours; due to this issue, I do not have enough time to get ready for my work, eat healthy breakfast at home, and I am always late for the work. I feel like I don't have any motivation to wake up early in the morning; all I think is to wake up, get ready, and do the tedious everyday work.

After watching the video on motivation, I understood that humans are not only profit maximizers but purpose maximizers; we care about mastery and want to be self-directed. Therefore, To solve my problem, I need to find a purpose for waking up early in the morning. For example, exercise and its benefits, like improved health, increased energy, and a positive mood. I can also work on projects that I am passionate about.

Since it will be challenging to change my everyday routine suddenly, I may focus on gradual change; for example, I can set a goal of waking up 15 minutes before my routine. This way, changing the daily routine will be easy.

Stakeholders	Interest	Priority
Myself	Improved Health, Positive mind, increased energy, personal projects research	High
My Employer	Punctuality, productivity, professional image	Moderate

Based on the prioritization chart, I want to focus on strategies that primarily address my interests and concerns while also considering the impact on my employer.