The Benefits of Sports Motivation

                           

The field of sports is a highly visible one, where extrinsic sports motivation plays a large role in a single player's success and confidence. It can also assist in helping sport teams to focus on and improve sports strategy

Several professional sport coaches use sports motivation with their teams. Pat Riley with professional basketball and Roger Nielson with professional hockey each recognize the benefits of this technique; using it consistently to improve the performances of their respective teams. In fact, Mr. Riley believes so strongly in this technique that he has written a book detailing his success that has grown to be a best seller

Sports motivation, when used in professional or casual sports, can take many forms. The coaches mentioned above use video tapings of successful games to enhance feelings of pride and skill with their team members. Watching strategic moves with positive outcomes on individual levels as well as teamwork repeatedly ingrains those moments within the players' memories. Players who view the videotape detailing a mistake they had made can identify the problem and correct it. This works in reverse as well; players who see themselves making a fantastic play will be able to do it again and again

Weight Loss Motivation: The Missing Link With Proven Results!

Do you need help with your weight loss motivation? Are you having a hard time being consistent with the lifestyle behaviors you know will get you the results you desire? Are you looking to do something different that has proven results?

We instinctively tend to do what the people who surround us are doing. Behind the scenes, controlling and motivating these unconscious decisions is our subconscious mind. We are motivated by the fear of pain and the desire for pleasure. It really is that simple.

Let's face it; we are busy. How do we add one more activity when our plate is already full? Below, I walk you through the steps of what I call my morning motivation. It only takes a few minutes. The key is not to add one more thing to your plate, but to replace something. Where are you wasting time? Take a few moments to review your day and see where you spend time on non-productive activity and replace it with your morning motivation!

Here are three simple steps to create your own daily weight loss motivation!

What is your "why" for weight loss? Take a moment to visualize actually experiencing your why. It may be being on the beach in a bikini, being free of diabetes or riding a roller coaster with your child. Whatever your why is, take a moment to close your eyes and bring it to the now. Create that intense desire to feel good that will remind you of why you will choose to make certain decisions today.

 Now, in that desired feeling, visualize your day. What are you choosing to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Visualize what you will be saying no to out of choice because you are inspired with your why. Go through your day and visualize the goals you will implement for the day.

 Lastly, take a moment to feel the victory! How are you going to feel at the end of the day when you have successfully incorporated your goals and are full of energy because you have chosen healthy food options?

It is important to understand that the subconscious works with images. It is not the same to think about the above steps; the steps need to be done through visualization. You must first see with your mind, and then it will be manifested into reality. If you choose to incorporate these three simple steps into your morning routine, I promise that you will have increased weight loss motivation and begin to be more consistent with your healthy lifestyle changes!

Prudence Ticknor is passionate about assisting others in letting go of their excess weight. Through the methods she teaches, she has lost over seventy pounds. She understands firsthand what it takes to make the change.

Prudence has co-authored a book, Mind over Eating, and provides an online program that will guide you from pain and feelings of helplessness to a life full of abundance. Her motto is: "When you change your mind, your body will follow!"

Tips for Workplace Motivation

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If you're working as a consultant for some corporate affairs, for sure you've already encountered various managers and employees who constantly need advice about something. Of course, the approach and advice for one generally differ from another, especially since these are unique businesses with unique mindsets of people. However, this is one thing generally noticed: many employers don't really understand their employees. Sure, they give out their benefits and pay them well. As research studies suggest, though, money can only be a motivating factor up to some extent. This is the reason why we see employees leaving their already high-paying jobs - to look for greener pastures, maybe, but more because they want a more stable and more rewarding workplace. According to the late US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." If motivation is the key to good employee performance and good business returns then, how would you know the top factors that motivate your employees

Rewards and Recognition can go a long way

Employee motivation and empowerment can go a long way, not only in terms of business returns, but also in terms of improving employee productivity and employee retention rate. If your company has been having numerous resignations of your top or good-performing employees lately, you should be alarmed. Should you know the reason behind their resignation? The answer is yes. This is to assess what your company is doing wrong or what you have not been doing. Often times, we find employees leaving not because of insufficient benefits or pay, but because of the management's failure to reward them for good performance or even just to recognize their efforts

When we talk about rewards and recognition, for sure you'll immediately think about of monetary compensation. To some extent, yes, but money isn't always enough or as rewarding as genuine recognition. You can give bonuses for a recently closed deal that means big for your business, or sometimes treat your employees for a job well-done for a big project. Apart from these, though, employees also need proper recognition

Give out employee awards or pick top performers for the month, as well as properly attribute accomplishments and great work to specific individuals. Learn how to motivate your employees not only by giving them monetary rewards, but also by uplifting their morale and commending them for their efforts. These, in turn, can be more beneficial for the business. This can improve employee productivity, for one, as well as keep them motivated to continue providing excellent service. Seeing the rewards and recognition can also inspire a stimulate a friendly competition among your workers, all the while boosting employee engagement and good performance.

In Search of Attitude and Motivation

Successful people are in charge of their own attitude and motivation. They know that the drive comes from within, not from outside; not from others. Can we learn to be successful? Can we learn to be in charge of our attitude and motivation?

The beginning of all attitude is faith. We either have faith in fear, or we have faith in our future. We either believe that others have power over us, or that we have the power to respond successfully to our challenges and circumstances

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Much of our culture and society encourages victim status, and rewards a victim mentality. But, victims are pawns. Victims are powerless. Victims are at the mercy of other people and circumstances

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But, a victim mentality can be overcome. When a person gets sick and tired of being a victim, they are already moving toward a change in attitude. You can give up the victim mentality, and you can develop the attitude and motivation to overcome your circumstances

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Where to begin? Do you believe that you are important? If so, you cannot stay a victim, can you? Do you believe you have worth? If so, then why would you be satisfied with being under the circumstances ?

Let's consider an important point right here. If a person has been tepid and unchallenged in their life choices, it isn't reasonable to expect them to turn into a Bill Gates or Ted Turner overnight. Gymnasts do not start out on a balance beam two feet above the floor. They begin with a balance beam on the floor. As they gain confidence and balance, the beam is raised a little bit. Then a little bit more. And a little bit more. So, by the time the beam is full height, they are already accustomed to the height because they didn't start out there, but they arrived

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If you do not have a destination, any road will get you there. Think about that. It means that when we have no goals, we can take any route in life, because it doesn't matter. We have put ourself in the hands of circumstances, or life. We have given up responsibility

In order to develop a successful attitude and motivation, we must take responsibility for our choices and our lives. Success is a choice. So is our attitude. When we change our attitude, the motivation will come.

Do you believe you can be a success? Do you believe you can reach your goal? Do you believe that you can learn everything you need to know to attain your destination

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If you believe it, you can achieve it. You have found the source of attitude and motivation within yourself.

Pastor Dan Jenkins is a positive living and motivational coach

Pastor Dan Jenkins has been involved in motivation and positive living since 1976. His involvement includes the Dale Carnegie Course, Adventures in Attitudes, and personal studying of positive mental attitudes from Zig Ziglar, Robert Schuller, Og Mandino and others

3 Incredible Motivation Tips to Lose Weight

When it comes to weight loss, one of the most common things I hear all of the time is this

"I'd love to lose weight, but I just don't have the motivation and the drive to do it!"

Sadly, this is a statement that is all too common in the modern world today. Saying this to yourself is like crushing your soul. You're already giving up before you even get started, so why even waste the time thinking about dropping a few pounds? With a mindset like this, it shouldn't be a surprise that weight loss is a battle that is hard-fought and tough to crack

Giving Up Does More Harm Than Good

When you're faced with a challenge or conflict in life, giving up (or running away from the problem at hand) seems like the easiest way out - and it is. What many fail to realize is that while it might make you "feel better" at the time, the problem is still there. The longer you continue to avoid the issue, the worse things will get as time progresses. You will never move forward and will continue to remain stuck where you are until you decide to muster up the confidence to tackle those challenges now.

Don't even try to press the "easy button". It doesn't work and it never will. That probably doesn't leave you with a whole lot of hope if you're still not thinking twice about getting your tail in gear. Thankfully, we're going to make that all change right now

How to Turn Things Around

There are a number of ways to increase your motivation to lose weight. The key is to remain consistent by implementing a variety of techniques that can help you stay focused on your task at hand. Lose that focus, and you risk your progress.

Worried about your lack of motivation lasting forever? Don't be. Instead, just check out these 3 incredibly effective ways to explode your motivation and help you keep your eye on the prize

  Break Down Goals into Smaller Chunks

If you want to get your motivation up and running, goal setting is crucial. However, it isn't as easy as just saying something along the lines of, "I'm going to lose 100 pounds in 6 months." While this can happen, setting a goal THAT big is an easy way to crush your motivation before you even get started. It's like staring at the peak of a mountain from the bottom and thinking only about reaching the peak, rather than the focusing on the steps you will take to get their first.

Making your goals more manageable is a matter of breaking them down into smaller chunks. If you're goal is to lose 100 pounds in 6 months, you know that 6 months is equivalent to roughly 26 weeks. If you take 100 and divide that by 26, you end up with a figure close to 3.87. That means in order to lose 100 pounds in 6 months, you would need to lose up to 3.87 pounds per week for a duration of 26 weeks. When you break it down like that, the climb up that mountain doesn't look so bad now, does it?

Don't Be Afraid to Reward Yourself

For some people, the reward of a healthier and better looking body isn't enough to get them in gear. That's why using an incentive can be a great way to give yourself that extra push.

The idea is simple - once you hit your target or goal, the incentive is yours to keep. Of course, it is up to you to choose how you want to setup your rewards and the goals you need to hit to get them.

The only way a reward will pay off and increase your motivation to get moving is if you stay true to your word and don't cave into temptation. Fortunately, there are ways around this for those who don't feel confident in sticking to their word. Websites like stickK give you the ability to challenge a group of friends or family and set "stakes" to hold you accountable for your goals. Miss out on your goal and you end up forking over some cash to a friend or charity. Meet your goal and the money is yours to keep. Wouldn't you stop putting off the gym and your clean eating if you knew that you had $100 on the line?

  Join a Supportive Community

There is nothing better than having your own circle of support to help you through your ups and downs. That's why joining a supportive community (on or offline) with others who have similar goals and experiences can be one of the greatest tools to keep your motivation floored at all times. If you ever run into a situation where your focus is off or you're feeling down, talking with other members is enough to give you the courage to keep on keeping on.

Besides the incredible benefits of having a "sounding board" whenever you need it, joining a community gives you the opportunity to reach out and help others, too

It's Your Time to Shine

 Your weight loss journey is going to be filled with a number of highs and an equal amount of lows. No matter what happens, just remember these 3 motivational tips and put them to work. When you do, you will realize how easy it is to stick to your plan and make your goals and dreams become a reality!

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