Goal Setting For Soccer, Part 7 - Motivation

Author: Ron Usher

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Getting up can be hard. Pushing yourself to put more time or effort into soccer conditioning can be difficult. What can you do it stay motivated?

Motivation: There are two types of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic means it comes from within yourself. It's the good feeling you get when you accomplish something or do good for someone else.

step is to write three or four ways that achieving your goals. How will you feel when you accomplish your first step is to write three or four ways that achieving your goals. How will you feel when you accomplish something or do good for someone else. Extrinsic means from the outside. It's getting a candy for a prize, it is perceived as work. Work is boring and we fight it. When you get older and play at higher levels it isn't always. You have to make it fun. Acknowledge yourself for doing something great.

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We do better when goals and tasks are challenging. They keep us interested. They keep us curious about how we will accomplish them. So your first step is to write three or four ways that achieving your goals is going to help you. When I accomplish my first short term goal, I will feel: 1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3.__________________________________ While soccer must be fun, as you get rewards, it tends to decrease the urge to work harder.

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Ron Usher