There's even more to motivation than you think... Winning by knockout is the best feeling in the world. Seeing the referee standing over your opponent waving off the fight, you feel almost immortal. But, in a well-matched fight, anything can happen. In an instant, one mistake can render you helpless – all your hard work cancelled out. Nothing else can be done at that moment. But in the hours, days, weeks, and even months after the fight, things can feel very different. It doesn’t matter who you are, your motivation and determination has been severely tested. A seed of doubt is planted. “Have I got what it takes? “Can I come back from this? “What does everyone think of me now?” Some fighters bounce back more determined, while others spiral downward, disappearing from competition, and maybe stopping training altogether. And while it’s important to recognise when we’re being our own worst enemy, there are also external factors that can make a huge difference to our motivation to come back stronger than ever, or even come back at all. This explains explains what makes or breaks your motivation and what you can do about it. Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2023/05/05/fighters-even-more-to-motivation-than-you-know-part-2/