Tackett & Bradstreet Psychology

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Motivating Athletes

As a coach, there are a many opportunities to help your athletes. If you’re wondering how to motivate or what to say, your answer is: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI).

MI can be helpful if you:

1) Struggle to connect with an athlete or team

2) Watch your athletes miss out in big moments during competition even though they were flawless in practice

3) Notice team rules and policies are ignored or not taken seriously

4) Feel concerned about an athlete’s health, injury recovery process, well being

5) Want to increase the internal motivation of an athlete or team

Honestly - this list goes on and on. 

Reach out today if you are interested in learning this valuable motivational tool.

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