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With a mix of interviews and commentary, Endurance Minded looks at the psychological and emotional aspects of endurance sports and how they impact performance. Casual, real, and vulnerable conversations that seek to uncover what it means to be an athlete, and how to navigate the inevitable highs and lows that come when we strive to reach our full potential.
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Minisode: The Overjustification Effect
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
The "Overjustification Effect" occurs when an external incentive like money, awards, prizes, acclaim from peers, etc. decreases someone's intrinsic motivation to perform.
Sound familiar? So many athletes have struggled to find motivation amidst a calendar with no races on it. Does that mean that we've allowed these extrinsic motivators to carry too much weight?
Learn what the Overjustification Effect says about how we can change our behaviors to find a balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. The great thing about behaviors is that we can control them!
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