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Motivation is one of the most difficult things to master. It perhaps offers a valid excuse as to why someone would not like to exercise, eat healthy, and move. Whether you are fighting and striving to buy budgeted food or even physically and mentally climbing a mountain, motivation eats at you. So, two questions: Why does it eat at all of us? And, why don't we eat back? 

A psychologist could answer that question. A sports psychologist could answer the question as it pertains to human performance. But, any one of us can also answer these questions:

1. Practice Mentally. Sometimes, motivation simply involves doing things over and over again...in your mind first. For example, if you have difficulty getting up early in the morning, then try seeing yourself getting up at your desired time. Sure, it might take two weeks, But, that is fourteen days of practice.

2. Practice Patience. Again, the excuses are going to drop like rain in a rain forest. Before hindrance arrives, just wait and see what else can be accomplished before quitting. For example, take a goal of getting in shape. Frustration may kick in when certain methods do not work. Instead of quitting, check to see what maybe missing - are you putting work outs on your calendar? Are you working around a nagging injury that needs addressing? Do you need a group?

3. Practice the Impossible. Ask yourself if you can achieve a cold-turkey state? Yes, just like a smoker who decides to quit when he/she says, "I am quitting today/right now." Can you bypass the gradual zone? In terms of health, fitness, and athletics, can you take your swag (see: Fat Swagger - Blood Diamond as a reference) from freshman status to senior status in a short amount of time?

Purpose and Development,
Derek

Derek Arledge, CSCS          TEEM Performance Training       www.teempt.com