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Motivation

Motivation. Punishment and rewards are only temporary. Self-Motivation is the only thing that lasts. Internal. Need to feel competent Self-Determination Control Need to master environment Aspirations Intrinsic Motivation. External. Rewards Material and Psychological Audience Size

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Motivation

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  1. Motivation Punishment and rewards are only temporary. Self-Motivation is the only thing that lasts

  2. Internal • Need to feel competent • Self-Determination • Control • Need to master environment • Aspirations • Intrinsic Motivation

  3. External • Rewards • Material and Psychological • Audience • Size • Relationship • Evaluative apprehension • Importance of the event • Championship-Regular Season

  4. Development of motivational patterns • Inborn Traits • Personality • Up brining • Parental • Life experiences • Environment

  5. Motivational Challenges

  6. Learned Helplessness • A feeling of non-control in a competitive situation • Symptoms • Low intensity effort • Attributing losses to luck or opponents unfair skill • Causes • Losing often • Unfair opponents • Late maturation as a kid

  7. To Help overcome learned helplessness • Redefine success • Success=Improvement of self • Chart Performance • Performance against self • Develop Short Term Goals • See small success • Succeed in daily practice • Believe that you have EARNED the success

  8. Fear of Failure • Defined as an obsessive preoccupation with the perceived consequence of losing, characterized by overanxious and performance-based identity

  9. Fear of Failure-Symptoms are: • Excuses before, during, and after performance • Preoccupied with what others think • Preoccupation with opponent's reputation or rank • Indecisiveness with strategy or skills • Feelings of non-control • Psychosomatic ailment. • Mentally develop an injury • Over anxiousness • Performance Anxiety • Susceptibility to sickness due to stress

  10. Fear of Failure-Causes are: • Conditional Love from parents or friends • Inappropriate use of rewards by parents and coaches • “All eggs in one basket” • Never experiencing failure before • Fear of being ordinary while possessing extraordinary potential • Perfectionism

  11. Fear of Failure-To Help: • Unwrap Identity from performance • What is communicated after event • Performance is separated from Individual • Learning from losing • Learn weaknesses, patience, persistence, belief through adversity • SUCCESS = Effort x Ability x Preparation x Will • Goal Setting • Emphasize process and personal goals • “The difference Between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will” • Vince Lombardi

  12. Fear of Success • Defined as a preoccupation with negative aspects of winning, characterized by a narrow comfort zone of competition

  13. Fear of Success – Symptoms are: • Letting up during competition • Avoiding competitive situations • Narrow comfort zone • Uncomfortable with success • Happy with status quo • Comfortable with mediocrity • Mental Barriers • Cant see them selves as the best

  14. Fear of Success – Causes are • Unrealistic expectations from others • Unrealistic expectations from self • Role Model Pressure • Friends or teammates become jealous or envious

  15. Fear of Success – To Help: • Keep to personal goals, not fan’s or parents expectations • Anticipate and Prepare to be # 1 • Expand your comfort zone • Imagery of being #1 • Fake it until you make it • Play your own game • Not what friends, fans, or relatives say • Remove ‘Identity’ from success

  16. The Perfectionist • Defined as a type A personality, characterized by over training, burnout, and guilt associated with rest or happiness

  17. Perfectionist - Causes • Identity tied directly to performance • Upbringing • Others close to you never satisfied with your performance • Irrational achievement orientation • Nothing is ever good enough

  18. Perfectionist – To Help • Positive associations with mental and physical rest • Take time to enjoy successes • Dwell on the process and not the outcome. Enjoy getting there. • Keep visual reminders of progress such as charts and graphs

  19. The Underachiever • Defined as a naturally good athlete without effort = success orientation. Possessing good athletic ability without having to work for it.

  20. The Underachiever - Concerns • Lacks Pride. • Pride comes from accomplishing goals • Lives in the past • Fails to look into the future • Unprepared for the next level of competition • Effect on teammates • Lazy attitude rubs off on others • Doesn’t understand work ethic of team

  21. Underachiever – To Help • Verbal commitment from the athlete to change • Educate that effort = success • Goal Setting • Include Past, Present, and Future • Compete against self • Contribution to team

  22. Learned Effectiveness Defined as internally motivated, intrinsically motivated, Positive motivation towards success

  23. Learned Effectiveness – Characterized By • No excuses, No Blaming • Weakness seen as a challenge • Strong emotion of pride • Confidence based on pride • Goal setting • Determinants of success are internal and self- oriented • Balanced time orientation

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