Did you know there are two types of motivation, but only one has been shown to have long term benefits?
Motivation is often portrayed as the carrot and a stick, but in reality, carrots and sticks are the weakest long-term motivators because they are external to the individual, or extrinsic.
Extrinsic motivators are powerful in the moment, but their impact on the individual is short-lived: as soon as the motivator disappears, the motivation evaporates.
Our goal is to help our students of any age build intrinsic motivational systems. (That’s motivation that comes from inside of them).
It’s intrinsic motivation that has been shown to lead to achieve higher academic success, exhibit greater creativity, and demonstrate more persistence in challenging tasks.
We want them to enjoy the work and the effort; we want them to place value on their effort, competitiveness, and attitude.
To give you an example of how we do this in our BJJ classes, check out the video.
In the video, Escapology BJJ head coach, Tom Barlow discusses how we interact with our students to encourage intrinsic motivations and remove the hidden negative pressures of extrinsic motivation.
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