The Truth About Motivation, Confidence, Pressure, and Mental Toughness

The four biggest challenges for anyone who is struggling to get better are motivation, confidence, pressure, and mental toughness. Motivation: You know what you need to do to get better, but don’t have the motivation to change your behaviors to align with this. Confidence: You know what you need to do to get better, but […]

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Fearing That Hiring a Mental Skills Coach is a Sign of Weakness

There is an unfortunate stigma that prevents many people from gaining the benefits of mental skills coaching. It’s much more socially acceptable for someone to seek physical help than it is for them to seek mental help. However, it’s impossible to make permanent physical improvements if you don’t make mental improvements. Unfortunately, to make this […]

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How Coaches Can Help Young Athletes Overcome Motivation to Avoid Pain

The best form of motivation is natural motivation. Research from psychologist Edward Deci suggests that this natural form of motivation or as he calls it intrinsic motivation is a far stronger motivator than extrinsic or external motivation. When it comes to the average human, the most natural form of intrinsic motivation is to avoid pain. […]

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