One of the most important things you can do as a parent of a wrestler struggling with motivation is to help that wrestler learn what drives their self-motivation. If a wrestler can use their innate self-motivation to turn training that feels like a grind into something they enjoy doing, it’s like magically creating fun out […]
Research shows that self-motivated kids are happier and healthier than those who are not. Parents intuitively know this is true. As a result, most parents take a variety of steps to help foster a child’s self-motivation. However, no matter how bad a parent wants this for their child, unfortunately some children just won’t budge. Some […]
Investing in a young athlete’s talents won’t guarantee success alone. Young athletes must also have the self-motivation to continue to invest in their talents without you. Self-motivation is the drive to complete an activity for only the satisfaction gained in doing the activity. This satisfaction is the result of fun or mental stimulation. In addition, […]