In today’s episode I am joined by mental performance consultant and National level athlete Emiley Riley. We have a great conversation about the definition of motivation, how to develop and maintain motivation, what conversations to have with your team, and ways to build self awareness at any point in the season.   Key points

• 3 basic physiological needs to fuel & maintain motivation:
  • Competence
  • Connection
  • Choice

  Key links mentioned:

• My email: emilyriley.mpc@gmail.com
• Instagram: @rileysportpsyc
• Website: www.emilyriley.ca 
• TSN article Mcewan on Lineup Change
• Chop Wood Carry Water -Book

Listen on your favourite streaming ap, at The Curling News, or below: Here are some past episodes you will want to go back & listen to:

• Episode 20: How do you want to feel? With Nicole Dubuc-Charbonneau
• Episode 28: Using Performance Gap Analysis to Dictate Offseason Training for Curling
• Episode 09: Reverse Engineering your Goals

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