Mental Strategies to help you achieve success

What Gets You Going?

Motivation Exercise You have a minute to write down as many answers as you can to the follow question. (There are no wrong answers) Why Do I Run? or Run Walk? or Walk?

Types of Motivation Intrinsic: a behaviour that is established with a internal reward eustress, health, desire, physical outcome, personal challenge Extrinsic: a behaviour that is established with a reward outside of yourself social, prizes, prestige, appearance, challenge against others

The Path to Results Motivation/Inspiration Thoughts & Goal Setting Actions Performance & Results

Goal Setting Why should I set a goal? Will every goal I set be successful? Strategies for success Overcoming failure “If you first do not succeed try, try again” (every parent)

S. M. A. R. T. Goal Setting Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely

Specific Be clear and concise with lots of detail Create an action plan Remember the 5 W’s

Measurable Make it tangible Use your senses Do not base it on feelings How do you know you have achieved it?

Attainable Your goal needs to be realistic and achievable It should stretch your abilities but still remain possible

Relevant Does this align with what else is going on in your life? Does this seem worthwhile? Is this the right time?

Timely What is a realistic timeframe to achieve your goal? Are you willing to invest the time and energy into this goal?

Barriers Addressing them before they even begin!