Intrinsic Motivation: Participating in an activity purely because it's fun and brings pleasure. Think of it like dancing in your room just because it feels good!

Amotivation: Imagine having ZERO desire to do anything. Like when you don’t even want to get out of bed to grab that pizza slice. 🍕

Extrinsic Motivation: Participating in activities for reasons outside pure joy. It's like doing chores to get allowance or studying to avoid parents' scolding.

External Regulation: Doing something because you're being told to or for some external reward. Example: Running laps in PE because the teacher said so.

Introjected Regulation: Participating because you feel you should do it, either to avoid guilt or to seek approval. Remember when you joined the school play just because your friends said it'd be "cool"?

Identified Regulation: You're in this because you see its value or importance. Like practicing free-throws in basketball because you know it'll make a difference in a tight game.

Integrated Level of Self-Regulation: Here, the activity feels like a crucial part of who you are. It’s like a musician who can’t imagine their life without playing an instrument.