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Motivation
Motivation is thought to be a combination of the drive within us to achieve our aims and the outside factors which affect it. With this in mind, motivation has the following two types; intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; and positive and negative motivation
Watch the two Michael Jordan commercials about the intrinsic motivation that drove him to become possibly the greatest basketballer of all time. |
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STRATEGIES
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Uncontrolled anxiety can potentially have a negative impact on performance, but a complete lack of anxiety can undermine effort and achievement. Accomplished athletes are able to draw on strategies such as focusing skills, mental rehearsal, visualisation, relaxation and goal setting to ensure their mental and physical energy is channelled in the right direction to lead to the desired result.
Read the case studies to the right and suggest some strategies that each athlete may use. |