“Intrinsic motivation is one of learning’s most valuable resources. It strengthens to stick out the tough moments of your challenges and pursue what you love, to do you”—Rachel Simmons, Author

Why do most people drop out of their training programs before seeing results, even though they know staying consistent in training pays off eventually?

73 percent of people give up their training goals before meeting their desired result. Most people often cite lack of motivation as a major cause for this issue. If it's true, then what causes the lack of motivation? Can anything be done to remedy it?

Of course!

Developing an intrinsic reward mindset can go a long way to help you accomplish your training goals. It’s something to consider, especially when extrinsic rewards aren’t motivating you.

In this post, we’ll be talking a lot about intrinsic rewards. We’ll also list the role it plays in meeting your training goals.

What are Intrinsic Rewards?

Have you ever been in a position where you get so much discouragement from everyone in accomplishing a particular goal? There is nothing more disheartening than that. It’s even worse when the people involved are close to you.

Regardless of the discouragements, you can get motivated. How? Focus more on the intrinsic rewards of accomplishing your goals.

Intrinsic rewards are the personal satisfaction you derive from accomplishing your goals. In other words, it’s a conscious satisfaction that helps motivate you from the inside. Intrinsic rewards also fuel self-motivation. It also tends to be a stronger force for motivation— because it doesn’t depend on external factors. Thus, to Become Unstoppable, you should consider shifting to an intrinsic reward based system.

Why is it Essential to Shift to Intrinsic Motivation?

It’s easier to stay more motivated by intrinsic rewards, which has a lot to do with your self-fulfillment. This is one significant factor that drives a lot of people to do well in life.

Intrinsic rewards are intangible, thus, the situation around you doesn’t have to be favorable for you to achieve your goals. All you need to do is to make up your mind on what you truly desire to achieve. Also, intrinsic rewards create a long-lasting form of motivation. Contenders focused on intrinsic rewards have a higher motivation level than those motivated by external factors.

With intrinsic rewards, you can be sure of four things:

1. You’ll focus on achieving more significant goals than your competition
2. Continue beating your previous best efforts
3. You’ll experience more positive feelings and fewer negative ones
4. You’ll exhibit a high level of mindfulness and greater concentration

We’ve been talking so much about intrinsic rewards, but does it mean that external rewards aren’t good enough? What makes them different?

The Difference between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards

The common thing about intrinsic and extrinsic rewards is that they both produce a sense of fulfillment and award for an individual. One major thing that distinguishes them is their source. Intrinsic rewards originate from within you.

Extrinsic rewards, on the other hand, originate from something beyond your control. Intrinsic rewards are intangible awards of recognition developed over time. For instance, the feeling you get for doing something right or helping someone achieve their goals.

Conversely, extrinsic rewards are tangible and given to you for accomplishing a feat. In other words, they are tangible recognition for your endeavors. For instance, the trophy or medal you receive for winning a competition or a monetary reward for doing your job.

That said, there’s a thin line between reward and motivation. Thus, most people usually get confused about them—which leads us to how they are related.

How Rewards and Motivation are Similar

Sometimes, rewards drive people to do things or achieve some particular goals. As a result, a reward can sometimes be a form of motivation. However, some people do things for various reasons beyond a reward. Notwithstanding, some motivations aren't rewarding.

However, if a reward can sometimes be a motivation, is it extrinsic or intrinsic?

It’s not hard to see that doing something for the love of it is entirely different from doing something for the rewards.

Let’s make it a bit clearer:

Doing things for the love of it, like your hobbies, are a form of intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation involves taking actions motivated by rewards.

Therefore both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are a form of extrinsic motivation. Also, intrinsic rewards are the backups that’ll keep you actively engaged in accomplishing your goals.

Intrinsic Rewards to Fuel Your Training

Here are four different intrinsic rewards that can help you achieve your training goals.

1. Sense of Choice

You’re free to choose how to accomplish your training goals. Thus, you can select those exercises that make the most sense to you.

Building a sense of choice will give you three things:

• A sense of ownership for your training
• Belief in the approach you’re using
• Feeling responsible for making your training routine work

2. Sense of Progress

Intrinsic rewards create a sense of progress within you. As a result, you feel good when you’re accomplishing your goals. When you’re going in the right direction, and your training is on track, you get the right vibes within.

Seeing convincing signs that things are going as planned will undoubtedly give you confidence in yourself.

3. Sense of Meaningfulness

It involves the importance or meaningfulness of the particular goal you’re trying to accomplish. This reward gives you the feeling that you’re achieving something of real value. Thus, you get a strong sense of purpose or direction.

The reason? It gives you the feeling that you’re on a path that’s worth your energy and time.

4. Sense of Competence

This reward makes you feel that you’re handling your training activities in the best of your ability. In other words, you’ll feel good that you’re able to achieve and exceed your benchmarks.

Thus, a high-quality result will give you a sense of pride, artistry, or satisfaction in how great you handle your activities.

The Bottom Line

Intrinsic rewards are pretty powerful when it comes to accomplishing your training goals. And you’ll be shocked at how much easier it is to stick to your training and achieve your goals.

Of course, applying the knowledge you’ve obtained from this post will go a long way for you.

It’s simple: focus on your intrinsic rewards and always strive to be better.

Take what you learned and book a training session today with one of our Gloveworx coaches.

That way, you’ll get the right coaching and mentoring you need to shape your intrinsic reward level.