The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation in Sports With Raven Magwood
Channel: Mental Toughness Trainer
Date: 2013-02-05

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Intrinsic Motivation In Sports
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Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that is driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself, and exists within the individual rather than relying on any external pressure. 

It is based on taking pleasure in an activity rather than working towards an external reward.

An athlete no matter how good he/she is needs motivation. At times they get discourage at what they see or hear from other people that they seek other ways to be inspired. 

Knowing how to keep yourself motivated helps a lot in keeping focus in the midst of distractions.

This is Part 5 of the series interview with Raven Magwood, a teenage author, motivational speaker, and TV talk show host.

She is the author of the book, On to Victory! The Winning Edge", "Double-Sided" and "The 7 Practices of Exceptional Student Athletes

In this video, Raven will tell us how she has kept herself motivated all through her athletic career.

I would always tell myself, "I can do this!"  It sounds so simple.  I remember getting on the beam and telling myself, "I can do this!  I can do this!  Raven, you can do this.  You can do this."

I kept repeating that to myself over and over again.  "Forget about what is distracting me, you can do this!"  It was something I kept telling myself and it worked to my advantage.

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