Toughness And Performance Psychology

It seems that everyone is on the same sheet of music agreeing that mental toughness is vital to success, but it’s very debatable to "what is mental toughness?” and how best to develop (or strengthen) it.

Applying Harter’s Competence Motivation theory may effectively manifest situation-specific self-confidence in athletes. This theory is centered on the concept that an athlete with feelings of personal competence will also foster feelings of motivation and desire for mastery. This theory is based on the idea that all individuals are innately motivated to be proficient in all capacities of human achievement (not just athletics). This reinforcement combination will eventually lead to successful task performance much the same way high levels of self-efficacy do.

“Motivation is the process whereby goal-orientated activity is instigated and sustained” (Schunk, Pintrich & Meece, 2008. As cited in Eggen & Kauchak, 2010, p.284). Motivation comes in many forms and can be divided into two broad categories - extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivators are external

There are several different kinds of motivation, and some of the different types include extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, physiological motivation, and achievement motivation. Intrinsic, extrinsic, and psychological motivation all play a role in an individual’s achievement motivation. Extrinsic motivation is motivation from outside circumstances that can influence an individual’s motivation. Extrinsic motivation factors can range from social acceptance, a promotion, or even a monetary reward. Intrinsic motivation on the other hand is motivation that comes from within an individual. Intrinsic motivation factors would be a person’s enjoyment and satisfaction they get from achieving a task. A person’s

We have been taught to set goals for most of our lives. The goals have ranged from reading a certain book, to passing a class, to even getting into your dream school and earning a degree. Even now as we push forward to complete one of the long-term goals we must remember to set smaller goals for ourselves to keep from getting overwhelmed. When set properly, goals drive us forward in all that we do.

Would you think that you would survive the period of the lost boys?With losing your loved ones and never seeing them ever again.But I might think that I could make it through the lost boy period.Just with mental toughness,motivation,and adaptability.

    Accomplishing and reaching goals will also boost your confidence. Say, if you set an athletic goal to gain a certain amount of muscle by the end of the summer, your self confidence will boost and you will feel like you could do anything. And you definitely won't just feel that way, you will act that way also. You will be alot more into what you want to do, and you will succeed for the most part.

➢ Specifically to be more consistent and better than your opponents in remaining determined, focused, confident, resilient, and in control under pressure (Jones et al, 2002.)

Where do we get our mental strength from? Well, it is well documented that inherited factors play a part in mental health. How we deal with life experience is also a key factor in developing mental strength. The more content we are with our present lifestyle, the more inner confidence we are likely to feel and project. You may feel the need to develop your mental toughness. If so, there are certain things

Mental toughness can be considered one of the best virtues or capabilities to possess, but unfortunately, the majority of high school students do not possess mental toughness. This virtue can be vital in helping an individual complete a rigorous task and allowing the individual to pursue higher thinking. Furthermore, mental toughness builds character as well as work ethic. This will be important later in life when the individual is looking for a job. While at a job, mental toughness will aid in perseverance through the bad times and aid in keeping a level head when things are going well. Many people will argue the fact that you do not need mental toughness if you are smart. This may be true in some cases, but only if the individual is a prodigy,

Setting goals are important because they establish clear objectives for achievement. Setting goals for yourself is a way to fuel your ambition. They give you long-term vision and short-term motivation.

Being able to maintain control is one of the most important tools an elite athlete can possess and it is one of the secrets to mental toughness. It is a secret because most athletes think the opponent is on the other team...

Setting goals is the most important thing you can do in your life. Without goal's you are going to have no direction, no ambition to be successful, no drive to stay in school, and trouble finding a career that will provide for you. Without these three things, achieving your goals is going to be one of the toughest tasks in the years to come.

A persons’ performance is based off of how much a person is motivated to complete the task. Motivation and Performance have a direct correlation with each other; the workplace being a prime example. An employee has to be motivated to rise up the ladder and receive a higher paying job, but if they are not, then they will not perform. Some people believe that the lack of performance is based on the employer having a degrading outlook on their employee. Instead of looking at the positives

You are more likely to pursue goals that you can easily imagine or picture in your mind compared to those that are vague or fuzzy. So create goals that are specific, clear and detailed beacuase it will allow you to imagine it easily. If you have a clear idea of what you really want, you will be more inspired to do everything necessary to accomplish it.