Sources of Motivation for Athletes Are you (or your athletes) motivated by getting your name in the newspaper? Are you motivated by receiving the MVP award at the end-of-the-year team banquet? These sources of motivation are referred to as extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation refers to actions that are driven by external rewards such as money, trophies, acclaim, gifts, … Sport Psychology Article…
Strategies to Stay Motivated as a Triathlete “How do I keep motivated when it gets really hard?” That questions sums up the most common and difficult struggle for every triathlete! The race itself is hard… Three distinct consecutive races wrapped up in one competition. The swim brings about a unique set of mentally challenging circumstances as you battle … Sport Psychology Article…
Using Intimidation to Your Advantage “The intimidation factor” is commonplace in competition. Some athletes will seek to get a mental edge by taking you out of your game. Intimidation takes many forms such as: –Trash talking before a game–A brush-back pitch to shake up a hitter–An extra shove after a whistle was blown–Stare-downs or crazy antics No matter … Sport Psychology Article…
Phelps’ Response to a Devastating Loss Have you suffered a tough loss in your career? Maybe it was a loss where you were favored to win or against an opponent that has never beaten you, or against a challenger with a much lower rank. Can you think of your own personal athletic experience where you suffered a loss … Sport Psychology Article…
Break Out Of Slumps Every athlete gets to the point in a season where motivation dips a bit. Motivation can be difficult to maintain through a long season with hours and hours of repetitive practice and training sessions. Repetitive workouts can lead to boredom for some athletes, “I get so bored in practice and just want it to … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You get Discouraged When Things Don’t Go Your Way? Have you ever committed to achieving a goal, worked harder than ever in practice, focused intently on improving technique but failed to see results in the near future? You’ve doubled your efforts in practice and paid particular attention to improving technique… and for what? The same results you … Sport Psychology Article…