Elements of Motivation

3 ELEMENTS OF MOTIVATION

Goals-Goals focus our efforts, goals give us a clear direction.  Creating short and long term goals is our first key to developing motivation.

Intensity-Is the amount of effort we put forth in order to achieve our goals.  Without clear goals this intensity will be misguided or possibly even non-existent.

Persistence-Finally we have persistence, which we can look at as how long we can sustain the effort of accomplishing what we set out to do.  Having the persistence to reach short term goals will obviously be much easier than reaching our long term ambitions.  This is why when we accomplish our short term goals we will need to replace them with new ones.  Each time this is accomplished we will ultimately be brought one step closer to our fitness objectives.

With a lack of any of the above 3 elements you will also experience a lack of motivation which unfortunately leads to failure.  When we fail a few months down the road on our way to achieving a goal it is most likely attributed to neglecting one of the elements which fosters motivation.  We need to ensure all of these elements are met and nurtured. Remember,the above components are important not only to achieve your fitness goals but also in your day to day life. Motivation is one of the main keys to performance.