Struggle is not an optionBiological Requirement
NEUROLOGY OF
MOTIVATION
Leslie Cordova-Trujillo
PE 712
Harbor College
Reward
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What is motivation?
 In
the brain
 Survival mechanism
 Need or Desire
 Drives or Incentives
 “Internal comparison of potential outcomes”
...REWARD
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Motivation is Movement
 Fulfilling
 Produce
pleasure
 Create a sense of loss when missing
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Q1 & Q2
Motivation is a Trainable Skill
 Function
of Neural Re-Training
 “Your life will ALWAYS adapt to
EXACTLY what you DO…”
 Every problem is a Motivation
problem
Pain….struggle
 Weakness…..no support
 Poor coordination….not
understanding
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Motivation & Startle Reflex
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Sweet Spot: edge of your capabilities
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Ignition: set of signals & subconscious forces
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moments that lead us to say “that is who I want to be”
FEAR:
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productive, uncomfortable terrain located just beyond our current
abilities, where our reach exceeds our grasp.
AMBIVALENCE
INERTIA
EXCUSES
RATIONALIZATIONS
JUSTIFICATIONS
Can startle spark motivation? Q3
Assessments
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Stages of Change (Prochaska, Norcross, DiClemente) Q4
 Precontemplation
 Contemplation
 Preparation
 Action
 Maintenance
 Termination
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(Relapse & Recycle)
Motivational Interviewing (Rollnick, Miller, Butler)
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Importance Ruler & Confidence Ruler
4 High-Payoffs
 Test
 Invest
 Accountability
 Fun
Motivational Teaching Protocol
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Deep Practice of Motivation
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Motivational Fuel:
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Pick a goal
Reach for it
Evaluate the gap between goal &
reach
Return to pick a goal
energy, passion, commitment
Motivational Language
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Speaking to the ground-level
effort
Affirming the struggle
Praise effort
We learn in staggering baby steps
(Coyle)
MASTER COACHES
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Teach Love:
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Master Coaches:
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Make it desirable & fun
Knowledge, recognize, connect
Coach’s true skill:
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supple ability to locate the sweet
spot on the edge of each
individual’s ability
& to send the right signals to help
the student reach toward the right
goal over & over.
Four Important Stages for methods
using cognitive strategy:
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EXPLORATORY Phase: Making the athlete aware of the cognitions
(perceptions, assumptions, thoughts) that lead to particular
emotional and physical states.
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EDUCATIONAL Phase: Athlete discovers the thoughts they evoke
are self-defeating and irrational.
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TREATMENT Phase: Introduces the athlete to different techniques
(relaxation, positive self-talk, imagery) that can be used to help cope
or change their cognitions.
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STRATEGY Phase: The clinician and the athlete work together to
implement the newly developed strategies for dealing with anxiety.
Five Issues to facilitate intrinsic motivation:
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1: Using VERBAL and NON-VERBAL
feedback.
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2: Ensuring some SUCCESS.
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3: Increasing individual RESPONSIBILITY.
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4: Providing a variety of practice
EXPERIENCES.
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5: Using GOAL-SETTING appropriately.
What kind of life are you designing?
What are you sculpting?
What are you pruning?
"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire & begin at
once, whether you're ready or not, to put this plan into action!" Napoleon Hill
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