In sports, coaches often use the terms faith and belief interchangeably. However, there is also a case when coaches use these terms to oppose one another. What’s important as I write today is the latter. It’s in this opposing use case when coaches are doing their best to get into the minds of their athletes. […]
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. […]
Behavior change requires commitment. If an athlete does not commit to the process of change there will be no change, no matter how much a coach or parent talks about it. As one of my favorite authors Dan Millman writes: Decisions are not made with words, but with actions. Experts say it takes anywhere from […]