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IN THIS CHAPTER

Discovering the truth about motivation

Identifying the different types of motivation

Pinpointing your current level of motivation

Increasing your motivation

Sidestepping pitfalls on the journey to greater motivation

Motivation is one of the most important and most frequently discussed topics in athletics. Coaches and parents wonder why athletes aren’t as motivated as they’d like, and athletes see their own motivation fall and wonder why. In this chapter, we explore the ins and outs of motivation.

We start by debunking some common myths about motivation — sometimes you get a better sense of what something is by finding out what it isn’t. Then we introduce you to the two types of motivation: internal and external. We help you assess your current level of motivation. (Motivation levels aren’t static — they rise and fall over time.) Then we give you some specific strategies for increasing your motivation and warn you about some situations that can wreak havoc on your motivation.

Throughout your athletic career, your motivation will change. But one thing can remain constant: your ability to measure your motivation, increase it when you need to, and respond to the situations that make your motivation wane.