A few months ago I wrote about psychologist Bonnie Benard’s research on the four characteristics for raising resilient children. The 4 characteristics are: 1) Social Competence, 2) Problem Solving Skills, 3) Autonomy, and 4) Sense of Purpose and Future. As I pointed out yesterday, resilience and motivation have a powerful connection. Correspondingly, the same 4 […]
Determination is one of the primary emotions that lead to self-motivation. But what makes some people determined and others complacent? Psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D, provides a simple framework to answer this question. In his book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, Hanson suggest […]
Why is developing a young athlete’s self-motivation so important? It’s probably obvious. So why even ask this question? I ask because it’s tempting to ignore the answer. It’s tempting to shortcut the often difficult process of developing self-motivation and instead rely on carrot and stick motivation. It’s also tempting to view getting what you want […]