{"id":9306,"date":"2019-03-05T14:45:22","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T14:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=9306"},"modified":"2025-06-06T07:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:17:37","slug":"what-motivates-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Motivates Athletes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Improving-Your-Mental-Game-For-Triathlons.jpg\" alt=\"Improving Your Mental Game For Triathlons\" class=\"wp-image-8618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Improving-Your-Mental-Game-For-Triathlons.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Improving-Your-Mental-Game-For-Triathlons-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_of_Motivation_for_Athletes\"><\/span>Sources of Motivation for Athletes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-athletes\/#Sources_of_Motivation_for_Athletes\" >Sources of Motivation for Athletes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-athletes\/#There_is_another_source_of_motivation_referred_to_as_intrinsic_motivation\" >There is another source of motivation referred to as intrinsic motivation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-athletes\/#Tap_into_Your_Motivation\" >Tap into Your Motivation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-athletes\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-athletes\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Are you (or your athletes) motivated by getting your name in the newspaper? Are you motivated by receiving the MVP award at the end-of-the-year team banquet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sources of <strong>motivation<\/strong> are referred to as extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation refers to actions that are driven by external rewards such as money, trophies, acclaim, gifts, praise, awards, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While extrinsic rewards can increase motivation initially, over time, the sole use of extrinsic rewards tends to decrease motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your motivation is dependent upon awards, trophies and accolades, once those rewards are no longer received, motivation will decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let\u2019s look at a young swimmer who gets their name in the newspaper each week and gets first place medals for practically every event repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a while, teammates start beating this swimmer to the point she no longer places in events nor does she receive medals or trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon, this swimmer may lose her motivation to keep training five days a week and putting in hours of effort. She may think, \u201cWhy even swim if I am not longer winning at meets?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_another_source_of_motivation_referred_to_as_intrinsic_motivation\"><\/span>There is another source of motivation referred to as intrinsic motivation.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intrinsic motivation<\/strong> is defined as performing an action because you enjoy the sport itself or the challenges of your sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intrinsic sources of motivation include: love of competing, being part of a team, learning new skills, improving your game, flow, having fun, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are playing a sport that you are passionate about and find intrinsically rewarding, you are more likely to persist when faced with challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s revisit the example of the swimmer&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If she was primarily motivated by achieving personal bests, after a couple bad races, she might look for new ways to improve her times, such as; work harder in practice, try to improve technique or learn to relax prior to lining up behind the blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mixture of both sources of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic, is often the best method to keep an athlete moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even professional athletes need to feed their motivation. Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma uses both intrinsic and extrinsic sources to maintain his motivation and fuel his performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuzma was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and had a great rookie season. Kuzma was chosen to play in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend and he shared his motivation to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each member of the winning team in the Rising Stars receives a $25,000 bonus. That source of extrinsic motivation helped Kuzma score 35 points contributing to Team USA\u2019s victory over Team World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KUZMA<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;I think it was the second timeout, and I broke the huddle by saying, &#8216;Bonus-1-2-3.&#8217; So there you go.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Kuzma also was motivated to improve his performance from last year\u2019s game (intrinsic motivation) and have Team USA take back the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KUZMA<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;I played last year and was lackadaisical, so I didn&#8217;t want to do that again&#8230; There was a lot of great players out there, All-Stars, we&#8217;re all young rising stars in this league. Obviously it&#8217;s an exhibition, but it&#8217;s always better to have bragging rights whenever you can.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Motivation<\/strong> helps you persist through challenges, rise to the occasion when necessary and achieve more of your potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By feeding yourself a daily dose of motivation, you can become the athlete you want to become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tap_into_Your_Motivation\"><\/span>Tap into Your Motivation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of sources of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards that best fuel your motivation and commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remind yourself why you are passionate about your sport. What do you enjoy about practice and competition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do you do what you do? What&#8217;s the end game with your participation in sports?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing to make others happy is not a good reason to compete. Participating because you don&#8217;t know what else to do is also not a good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing what motivates you will help you continue to excel and reach your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re an athlete who is frequently distracted, loses focus in competition, or wants to learn more about how to focus better under pressure, read more about The Focused Athlete&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-refocus-after-making-mistakes\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-turn-negative-criticism-into-motivation\/\"><strong>How to Turn Negative Criticism into Motivation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/refocus-quickly-when-distracted\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/whats-the-best-motivation-for-athletes\/\"><strong>What\u2019s The Best Motivation For Athletes?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-prevent-mental-mistakes-during-competition\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/sports-psychology-podcast-confidence-and-motivation-after-setbacks\/\"><strong>Sports Psychology Podcast: Confidence and Motivation After Setbacks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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